Amber Mac

1 week ago | evolvemagazine.ca | Amber Mac

By: Amber MacIt’s easier to post a paid AI deepfake get-rich-quick scam impersonating a media outlet on Facebook than it is to post the actual real news. I’m paraphrasing the words of Kevin Newman who joined The AmberMac Show a few days ago about why he and a group of volunteers are creating a fact-checking bot (see video below). We’ve all seen firsthand how these AI scams are breaking Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms.

1 week ago | ambermac.com | Amber Mac

The AmberMac Show Ep009: iPhone Tariff Drama & Ed Elson on Gen Z Loneliness This week’s guest is Ed Elson, co-host of The Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway, who joins us to discuss the next generation and why they’re lonely, anxious, and depressed (and what we can do about it). On TheOtherMac, Jeff talks about Trump’s evolving tariffs on iPhones and other Chinese-made devices.

2 weeks ago | canadiansme.ca | Amber Mac

I recently moderated an innovation roundtable with some of Canada’s most innovative small-business owners, recipients of the Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund. This year’s fund recipients were exceptional women small-business owners from across Canada who were awarded $10,000 each and the opportunity to gather for a Priceless experience that included a goal-setting workshop session, roundtable discussions on common small business challenges, and networking and mentorship opportunities.

2 weeks ago | ambermac.com | Amber Mac

The AmberMac Show Ep008: Canada’s Fake News Conundrum, Cars, & Ukraine’s AI Drones LIVE ON SIRIUSXM TUESDAY AFTERNOONS – PODCAST COMING WEDNESDAY MORNINGFormer journalist Kevin Newman unpacks Canada’s growing misinformation problem and how Get Fact can help. Amber and Jeff discuss Ukrainian drones by the numbers, why AI likes to lie, Mark Cuban’s TikTok alternative, and how tariffs are taking the tech industry back a decade.

3 weeks ago | ambermac.com | Amber Mac

The AmberMac Show Ep007: Tesla, Auto Tariffs, and Trump + Date Rape Drug Detection Live Tuesday at 2pm ET on SiriusXM Canada Talks – subscribe via the links below to get the podcast version Wednesday morning (and embed here)!On this week’s show, Amber and Jeff chat about Trump’s new automotive tariffs with APMA’s Flavio Volpe and why Tesla might be the only winner.