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. facebook.com/share/p/jtYo6Vv… Love you, Dad xo

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Political violence at its worst 💔

"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…

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…

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: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas… cc @jeffmacarthur

I've been playing around with Meta's Muse, which has been...amusing. I'm traveling out west for a keynote this week so I asked it to check regularly for an available seat on a fully booked flight. It failed a few times & the apology when I said it was disappointing me is 🤣.

"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…

On The @AmberMac Show this week, our guest is @harleyf, who joins us to discuss his new book & the next generation of entrepreneurs. @jeffmacarthur does a deep dive into Elon Musk’s flying car. Plus, we chat about what work robots will do & more! SiriusXM Tues / Podcast Wed

"Apart from TikTok, the Musk documentary has run into promotional ad issues with other social media platforms, including Meta and YouTube" engadget.com/2289782/tiktok-…

How will we use AI in 100 years? What is the environmental impact of AI data centres? Why can't students be more involved? These are just a few of the questions students at Mentor College asked me after my keynote this morning. There were 900 young people in the room and I'm more sure now than ever that we need their voices at the table. Also, there are no perfect answers about how to manage our AI landscape, but it's important to keep learning and always keep challenging the people in charge to do better. Thanks Jeff Lohnes at Talent Bureau for connecting me with this group. 📸 Christopher Dick