The AmberMac Show Ep065: Instagram Shuttered Her Business + OpenAI Breaks Canadian Law
by Amber Mac on May 11, 2026
On this week’s episode, we speak to Emily Howard, a visual artist and entrepreneur based in PEI, who lost her Instagram account and, with it, almost 40,000 followers. We also answer your questions about cybersecurity, including how to avoid AI scams that are creeping into every corner of our digital lives. In tech news, Amber and Jeff discuss what we know about OpenAI’s violation of Canadian privacy laws, why Anthropic and Elon Musk may be a match made in space, and what’s at stake if the EU caves to Big Tech. Plus, Julia Konefal, Co-Founding Partner at Toronto Tech Week, joins us to talk about what to expect at one of the country’s biggest tech events later this month.
Check out our guest online…
- Tony Anscombe – Chief Security Evangelist at ESET: X/Twitter | LinkedIn
- Julia Konefal – Co-Founding Partner and Organizer of Toronto Tech Week: LinkedIn | Website
- Emily Howard – Visual Artist based on PEI: Instagram | Website
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