In a special year-end episode, we're looking back at the second half of an incredible year in tech through the lens of Jeff's TheOtherMac segments on The AmberMac Show. Find out why the AI bubble is going to pop, how ChatGPT drove at least one youth to suicide, the real cost of humanoid robots, how Meta is the cornerstone of the online fraud economy, and lots more in this follow-up to our 2025 TheOtherMac summer special covering the first half of the 2025.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

Be sure to follow our hosts...

1. Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
2. Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

Check out our Summer Special looking back at the first half of 2025

In this special episode, Amber and Jeff break down their top 10 tech wish list for Canada in 2026, including saying so long to Facebook and using AI to save lives (and time) on our roads. Plus, Amber hosts a conversation on promoting democracy at work (recorded at the Canadian Club Toronto) and Uber joins us with safety tips for your next ride-share trip.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

Be sure to follow our hosts...

1. Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
2. Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

On this week’s episode, Mark Critch of This Hour Has 22 Minutes fame joins us to talk about his new book, “Sorry, Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For”. Speaking of President Trump, we’ll share the latest on how your social media presence could affect your next trip to the United States, as well as Trump’s battle on “woke” fonts. In other news, Amber and Jeff cover ChatGPT’s role in a murder-suicide, Instagram’s sloppy clickbait link titles, and a children’s toy that spouts propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down what Disney’s deal with OpenAI means for the future of entertainment, plus, if you’re still shopping for holiday gift ideas, tech expert Marc Saltzman shares some of his top picks, including some budget-friendly gadgets.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Mark Critch – Bestselling author of ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’, 22 Minutes, Son Of A Critch: X/Twitter
• Marc Saltzman – Tech Expert: X/Twitter | LinkedIn

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

On this week’s episode, Jeff and Amber chat about how Google is eating ChatGPT’s lunch, what Elon Musk wants to do to the European Union, how one author managed to publish more than 100 academic papers on AI in a year, and why Netflix has Hollywood so worried. Plus, guest Mitch Joel joins us to discuss how you can keep your job and build a career in an AI world, and Cait O’Donovan, Head of Teens & Kids at Uber, unpacks new features in the company’s app to help families stay safe.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Mitch Joel – Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, Keynote Speaker, Author & Host: LinkedIn | X/Twitter
• Cait O’Donovan – Head of Teens & Kids at Uber: LinkedIn

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

On this week’s episode, Jeff and Amber discuss why Meta is in trouble again for choosing user engagement over safety, how divisive X has become, and some disturbing news about sexual deepfakes. Our guest this week is Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former minister of environment and climate change, who joins us to talk about the state of hate online and her new book, Run Like a Girl. In TheOtherMac, Jeff shares everything you need to know about buying conversational AI toys for kids this holiday season and beyond.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Catherine McKenna – Founder and CEO of  Climate and Nature Solutions: LinkedIn

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

In this week’s episode, Jeff and Amber explain what Pornhub is begging big tech companies to do, what the loss of Meta’s Chief AI Scientist says about the path forward for AI, why Elon Musk’s Grok AI thinks Musk is more fit than LeBron James, how TikTok plans to serve up less AI-generated content, and lots more. Plus, Don Tapscott, the “Father of the Digital Economy”, joins us to discuss his latest book, You to the Power of Two: Redefining Human Capability in the Age of Identic AI, co-authored with Joseph Bradley. We also share some top tech gift ideas for the holidays and beyond.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Don Tapscott – Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Blockchain Research Institute & 9X Bestselling Author: LinkedIn

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

On this week’s episode on The AmberMac Show: We cover the first documented case of a global AI cyberattack, Disney’s unexpected embracing of AI slop, another AI band topping the charts, and OpenAI’s financial fumbling. We’ve also got Helen Hayes, Director of Strategic Development at McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, talking about Gen(Z)AI; Kate Koplovich, Senior Policy Analyst at C.D. Howe Institute, on Canada’s role in the global energy transition; and tech expert Marc Saltzman with the latest gadgets leading up to this year’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. Finally, on TheOtherMac, Jeff talks about the increasing omnipresence of online sports gambling.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Helen Hayes – Director of Strategic Development, at McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy: LinkedIn
• Kate Koplovich – Senior Policy Analyst at C.D. Howe Institute: LinkedIn
• Marc Saltzman – Tech Expert: X/Twitter | LinkedIn

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

On this week's episode on The AmberMac Show: We dig into how Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms are raking in billions by scamming online users through deceptive ads and, speaking of scams, Elon Musk is taking his Tesla board for a ride for a cool one trillion dollars - thankfully, not all billionaires are built the same. This week’s guest is billionaire investor Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty, who discusses his bid to buy TikTok and his mission to build a better Internet for all. Finally, in this week’s TheOtherMac, Jeff talks about dating apps, AI, chatbots, and the loneliness epidemic.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Frank McCourt - Author & Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty: Book | Website

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

On this week’s show, which tech companies are shedding thousands of jobs in the age of AI, why Character.ai is finally banning teens from its chatbot, what are the politics around one of the most popular video doorbells, and why Canadians are stepping up and opening their wallets for a better Facebook. Plus, Jeff unpacks the problem in the promise of personal robots on TheOtherMac; Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies at Boston University, on how much we know about misinformation and how little is being done to stop it; and The Honourable Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines, on Canada’s identity and global leadership in ethical resources.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Joan Donovan – Assistant Professor of Journalism & Emerging Media Studies at Boston University: LinkedIn
• The Honourable Stephen Lecce – Ontario’s Minister of Energy & Mines: LinkedIn
• This is Mining Podcast

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

This week on The AmberMac Show, author Cory Doctorow joins us to talk about his new book, why everything is worse, and what we can do about it. We talk with Taylor Owen, founding director of The Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy (and host of Machines Like Us), and Sasha Havlicek, CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, about how the world’s leading democracies need to chart a new path forward in tech. In The Other Mac, Jeff unpacks what you need to know about Amazon deals. Plus, in this week’s headlines, how an AI metal detector at a school in the U.S. flagged a Doritos bag as a gun, and which Oscar-winning director likened tech bros’ irresponsible A.I. obsession to the blind arrogance of Victor Frankenstein.

Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show

Check out our guest on social…

• Cory Doctorow – Author of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It: Website | Book
• Taylor Owen – Founding Director at The Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy + Host of Machines Like Us: LinkedIn | Website
• Sasha Havlicek – CEO at Institute for Strategic Dialogue: LinkedIn | Website

Be sure to follow our hosts...

• Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
• Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter