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My dad was my best friend. We could finish each other's sentences, and we spoke every day of my life about business, politics, life, and most importantly, family.
He passed away last night (Nov 12th) with all of us at his side. Until the last minute, he worked with us on everything from his obituary, to what he wanted at his funeral, and how we can keep his legacy alive (including our strong PEI roots in Georgetown and beyond).
He was the healthiest person I knew, active for 3 hours a day through his late 70s until a sudden AML leukemia diagnosis this spring rocked our lives.
My dad fought so hard throughout this battle, and he never complained. The nurses would ask him how he was doing and he would smile, compliment their "terrific" work, and ask them about their lives.
Late in the summer, the chemo started to work so we had him home with us on PEI where we enjoyed many wonderful days. Unfortunately, this past Friday, things took a turn for the worse and we rushed from our home in Toronto to be by his side. The leukemia had returned with a vengeance, and the chemo was no longer working.
I am grateful that we had six extra (and often tough) months with him thanks to modern medicine and phenomenal healthcare teams in both Toronto (@Sunnybrook) and on the Island (@QEHFoundation).
Also, more than 50 blood transfusions kept him alive throughout this time and gave him more better days than worse (thank you @CanadasLifeline - if you can donate, please do).
My dad's funeral is this Saturday, which will be a celebration of his incredible life. I look forward to sharing more about him, but it will undoubtedly be the toughest speech of my life because you couldn't possibly sum up what he meant to me and so many others in such a short amount of time.
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Love you, Dad xo
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🚨Breaking news: US. banks are taking hits from AI agents
“findings have alarmed banking executives, who are racing to restrict access to their systems as AI moves at a velocity faster than financial institutions can respond”
Predictions:
1. No matter how much chaos generative AI causes, the AI industry will not take real responsibility
2. The Trump administration will not hold them responsible
SCOOP: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, including some attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources told Axios.
The findings have alarmed banking executives, who are racing to restrict access to their systems as AI moves at a velocity faster than financial institutions can respond, multiple industry and bank executives told Axios.
Several banks are now preparing for worst-case and even “day after” scenarios, including how to rapidly secure or restore customer accounts if things go wrong, the people said.
Several bank executives told Axios they're struggling to distinguish between human users and AI agents. One executive said banks also struggle to determine whether agents are authorized by customers or potentially operating without their permission, more akin to rogue agent behavior.
Read my latest for Axios here: axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agen…
"Google will begin force-migrating Gems on personal Google accounts into a new format called Skills (&) moving Spark, its background agent, into the main chat as Task, right alongside Scheduled Actions, a timer feature that’s been around since 2025. Good luck guessing which does what from the names alone." androidpolice.com/googles-re…
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A soldier and a regiment that I will forever hold dear and a day I will never forget. 🇨🇦
On this day in 2014, Corporal Nathan Cirillo was killed at the National War Memorial. The shooter ran to the Parliament Buildings where he was killed.
Sgt-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, his security team and the RCMP earned the Star of Courage and Medal of Bravery.
📸 Guillaume Haché
ALT Corporal Nathan Cirillo standing at attention outdoors, viewed from a three-quarter angle. He has short dark hair, a trimmed beard, and a serious expression, wearing a dark military uniform jacket with epaulets, a white collared shirt and dark tie, sleeve stripes, a triangular shoulder patch, name tag, small pins, and a crown-shaped insignia on his chest. A dark Glengarry-style cap with a small pom-pom top and checkered band sits atop his head. His belt is light-colored with a polished buckle, and the blurred background includes architectural structures and faint figures.
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Anne Nguyen arrive au gouvernement avec une expérience rare : IA, données, santé, transformation numérique et adoption technologique sur le terrain. Sa nomination à l’IA et au Numérique pourrait permettre au Québec de rapprocher enfin recherche, politiques publiques et déploiement concret. moncarnet.com/2026/10/22/ann…
🇨🇦💪 As parents and leaders, how can we inspire the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs?
👇 A sneak peek of my chat with @harleyf about his new book from this week's The AmberMac Show.
Full conversation here:
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We must continue to fight for the Canadian auto industry - we support our steel and aluminum sectors when we do.
Sell here. Build here.
Unifor welcomes the $2.5 billion investment from the federal and Ontario governments to support Canada’s auto industry. Governments must build on this vital measure with a stronger industrial strategy that protects threatened auto assembly operations and secures good jobs. unifor.org/news/all-news/uni…
"Omni One for Quest is a full-body VR treadmill that allows players to physically walk, run, crouch, and move backward in 360 degrees inside compatible VR games" uploadvr.com/virtuix-partner…
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“The goal is not to replace the human, but to augment what the human can do.” 💡
@ambermac took the FABTECH stage to explore The New AI Power Shift: Risks, Rewards, & Readiness for 2027 & Beyond, sharing insights on how AI is shaping the future of work and innovation.
"A report… from Anthropic’s offensive research team grabbed attention by describing a new, practical threat, one devoid of human characteristics or apocalyptic musings" theguardian.com/technology/2…
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Ontario to allow over-the-counter hearing aids for sale in the province ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/…
REMINDER! Our guest this week is @harleyf. Plus, @jeffmacarthur and I talk flying cars, robots, and more! New episode of The AmberMac Show is available every Wednesday here on Apple and wherever you get your podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
Can we predict the jobs robots will do? @jeffmacarthur and I chat about this - and lots more - on the podcast. Check out this week's headlines below (and get the full episode Wednesday at 7am wherever you get your podcasts!).
"Google and Xcel Energy say their proposed 780-megawatt data center in Minnesota will upgrade the grid with cleaner power without shifting infrastructure costs onto existing customers" cnbc.com/2026/10/19/how-data…
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The @ambermac Show is coming up on #SiriusXM 160 at 2pmET/11amPT!
This week: @harleyf on his new book and how to inspire next gen entrepreneurs.
Plus, @jeffmacarthur does a deep dive into Elon Musk’s flying car, and more!
Listen on the #SiriusXM app: siriusxm.ca/CanadaTalksLive
If you missed this week's new episode of The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM this afternoon, get it Wednesday morning 8am here on Apple / wherever you get your podcasts:
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The @ambermac Show is coming up on #SiriusXM 160 at 2pmET/11amPT!
This week: @harleyf on his new book and how to inspire next gen entrepreneurs.
Plus, @jeffmacarthur does a deep dive into Elon Musk’s flying car, and more!
Listen on the #SiriusXM app: siriusxm.ca/CanadaTalksLive
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U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China cnbc.com/2026/10/20/us-deeps…
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Hope to see some of you at the first Third Wednesday of the Fall - all welcome!
THIS Wednesday is our Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup - see you after work from 5-7:30pm at the Atlantica Hotel with our friends from @DigitalNS, our 30-second intro/opportunity spots ~6pm, and some great mingling with lots of interesting techies!
"This year, Sept. and Oct. have provided more Windows 11 personalization options than ever before, at least it seems that way. With that in mind, here are six of the most recent, frustrating settings you can customize." howtogeek.com/windows-11-fin…
