The AmberMac Show – Details, episodes & analysis

The AmberMac Show is a weekly SiriusXM radio and podcast production that unpacks the latest tech, business, and digital news shaping our lives.

Award-winning podcaster Amber Mac draws on over 20 years of experience covering technology in the US and Canada to make today’s complex high-tech world easier to understand. Together with co-host Jeff MacArthur, and featuring influential guests making their own headlines, Amber’s team helps listeners nationwide and beyond stay informed and ahead of the curve.

In this week's headlines, Amber & Jeff cover how Elon Musk is stumbling on DOGE transparency, why DeepSeek is dangerous, and how Apple is about to transform healthcare. Plus, Timothy Caulfield, Author of The Certainty Illusion, joins us to talk about the rise of misinformation; Melanie Morassutti, Executive Editor at West End Phoenix, joins us to talk about printing a local newspaper in a digital-first world; and Adam Eisner, Vice-president, .CA & Registry Services at CIRA, joins us to talk about Made-in-Canada business pride.

Check out our guests:

• Timothy Caulfield: on X @CaulfieldTim
• West End Phoenix: on X @westendphoenix
• CIRA News: on X @ciranews

Connect with Amber on X and Instagram

On this week’s The AmberMac Show, Amber and Jeff discuss how AI hallucinations are haunting lazy lawyers; Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s low likability scores; how artificial intelligence is infiltrating the dating world, and what the newest Facebook changes mean for live video. Plus, we talk with Ruv Cohen about AI safety around the world and Nat Bullard unpacks his world-famous 2025 state of decarbonization report.

Nat Bullard: X | Bluesky

Reuven Cohen: X | LinkedIn

Jeff Macarthur Bluesky

You can also find both AmberMac and Jeff on X.

This week on The AmberMac Show, Amber and Jeff dive into how much energy we need for our AI future, why more than a thousand tech and business leaders signed a letter to condemn DEI rollbacks, what it means for the James Bond franchise to be in the hands of Amazon, and the sad state of local news across the country.

Links to this week's guests:

• Laura Gabor | Co-founder, ecologicca & Founder, What in the Tech |LinkedIn | Instagram
• Alison Uncles | Vice-President, PPF, Media and Communications | X

Connect with your hosts:

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

This week on The AmberMac Show, Amber and Jeff talk Canadian pushback to Trump tariffs, Elon’s FAA request, and Google’s 60-hour work week proposal. Plus, we’ll cover preparing your kids for the future of the AI workplace with Dwayne Matthews, how wearable tech is reimagining everything from health to fashion with Amanda Cosco, and Jeff’s essay on why governments should probably stay away from cryptocurrency.

This week on The AmberMac Show, marketing icon Guy Kawasaki joins us to discuss the end of social media and the best advice to survive 2025. Amber and Jeff discuss Apple’s Siri AI delay, why Meta wants to block a new book from yet another whistleblower, and the best times to share online. Plus, Jeff unpacks what’s wrong with Elon Musk’s plan to go to Mars.

You can also find both AmberMac and Jeff on X.

With an election on the way, Jeff and Amber chat about what Canadians need to know about the messy world of political advertising on Facebook. Plus, they dive into why AI comments might be coming to Instagram, Google’s new Starlink competitor, everything you need to know about AI search engines, how to stay safe from ransomware, and the best in accessible tech.

Links to this week's guests:

• Tony Anscombe | Chief Security Evangelist @ ESET | X
• Steven Scott | Co-Host, Double Tap | X

Connect with your hosts:

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

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. On TheOther Mac, Jeff dives into everything you need to know about Signal-gate and what went wrong when US officials decided that was a good place for planning an attack. We also share some incredible news about a stir stick that can detect date rape drugs, unpack AI election ads on social media, and discuss the latest development in transparent solar cells, online research, and lots more.

Check out our guests on social…

• Flavio Volpe, President of Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association of Canada: X/Twitter | LinkedIn
• Erin Kelly, CEO of AskPolly.ai: X/Twitter | LinkedIn
• Addy Graves, Co-Founder & CEO of Cashew Research: LinkedIn

And be sure to follow our hosts...

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

Former 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. Plus, we explore which AI models are worth a try and what they’re doing to the world of creativity with Mohit Rajhans. In The Other Mac, Jeff has 3 simple solutions for traffic congestion, including targeting distracted drivers.

Check out our guests on social…

• Kevin Newman, Co-Founder of Get Fact: LinkedIn
• Mohit Rajhans, ThinkStart.ca: Bluesky | X/Twitter | LinkedIn

And be sure to follow our hosts...

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

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. Speaking of China, we unpack how a tiny screw made in that country is powering the robot revolution. Plus, we take you on a trip down retro tech lane and tell you what you need to know about the return of the dire wolf.

Be sure to follow our hosts...

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