"The moment I started using this single tool to convert all my files, I realized I had found the last file converter I would ever need." www.xda-developers.com/i-started-co...

"Spotify has gone from one of the best music streaming services, to one of the most-used platforms for audiobooks — and now it’s taking its literary offerings to the next level." www.techradar.com/audio/spotif...

"ChatGPT for Mac can now act as a note-taking assistant in meetings. The new Meetings plugin takes notes during calls and provides a personalized summary afterward." www.cultofmac.com/news/chatgpt...

"Illinois is facing a projected $57B wave of data center construction that could generate 121,000 jobs through 2035. Yet only 2,800 positions would remain after construction, while residential customers could face electricity increases approaching $150 annually." www.techradar.com/pro/illinois...

"Less than a year after it promised to remove unnecessary Copilot integration from Windows 11, Microsoft announced today that it plans to turn part of the operating system's Task Bar into a sort of chatbot." www.engadget.com/2280310/micr...

"Healthleap, a startup building an AI platform that reads patient records to identify patients at risk of undiagnosed illnesses, has raised $38 million in seed and Series A funding" techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/h...

"While The Social Reckoning lacks The Social Network's sharp direction and imminently listenable score… Sorkin succeeds at making a movie that champions old-school journalism, while also shining a light on the severe moral rot behind Facebook." www.engadget.com/2279767/the-...

"Apollo Capital Management and several banks are in discussions with SpaceX
to help facilitate the company’s purchase of $40 billion worth of Nvidia graphics processing units" www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/s...

"Rohit Prasad, a former Amazon Senior VP and Head Scientist for AI and Alexa will be the new CEO of the Hyundai-owned robot company Boston Dynamics, the company announced on Tuesday." gizmodo.com/amid-its-big...

Latest AMS: Superintelligence, ebikes, govt dating apps, & why you don’t want to post AI images in Singapore. Plus, what CrackBerry Kevin calls “the best BlackBerry never built”. Finally, we talk to Canada’s Minister of Energy & Natural Resources Tim Hodgson. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

"I'm not saying everyone needs to switch browsers. But if you're tired of adding extensions or working around the way your browser wants you to use it, Vivaldi is worth a look." www.androidpolice.com/switched-to-...

"Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with government agencies as it seeks approval to build new data centers." techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/a...

"He became interested in personal AI, and that interest led him to start Ghost, which announced Monday that it has emerged from stealth after a year of building, along with an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz." techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/a...

What an absolute pleasure to moderate this event recently in Montreal: Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Cohere CEO/co-founder Aidan Gomez (clip in this post).

Get the full conversation on this week's The AmberMac Show podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

"When this law goes into effect in July 2028, will it actually keep robotaxis out of the way of emergency responders? It likely won’t, but hopefully this law reduces the chaos and raises the accountability when something does happen." techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/t...

"At 1/6th scale, the collectible Doom figure puts him in 'a tailored ensemble designed for travel and movement without sacrificing regal authority'." gizmodo.com/these-avenge...

The AmberMac Show Ep085 has chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, Cohere CEO/Co-Founder Aidan Gomez, & MapQuest GM Doug Berger, plus Jeff & Amber talk Nvidia’s new AI security tools, Meta’s Muse, & Saturday Night Live’s take on Anthropic’s CEO. Videos/audio/links here: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

Thanks to Cohere for inviting me to moderate this conversation between chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Aidan Gomez, Cohere's CEO and co-founder.

@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I enjoyed this evening so much & are excited to share it with you on the pod this week & below:
youtu.be/ukPX6uKHk5I

"If Microsoft really wants to become a role model for responsible data center development, it could do much more with its 'community-first AI' platform to benefit its neighbors over the long term" arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...