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Atos Future of Work Expert. Helping Talent & Customers growth. Founder of axschat podcast, DTLabUCC. Accessibility Team. Sustainability, Sociologist🇪🇺 Cork, Ireland. 🥇European Digital Mindset Award Winner. A Portuguese in Ireland. #axschat crew.
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António @akwyz.com · Nov 14
It's a video about starting again. Rebuilding a network here after Elon Musk took it from all of us on X to serve his ego.
🎁 Gift Link:.China’s risky challenge to Japan — and the US.
www.ft.com/content/bf96df…
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
SAP touts Microsoft disaster recovery plan for Europe; Analysts doubt it will work

SAP touts Microsoft disaster recovery plan for Europe; Analysts doubt it will work
The problem is that without Microsoft input, SAP systems will soon not deliver MS-level performance. But if an emergency only lasts a few weeks, analysts said, the plan might be viable.
www.cio.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Remote-work researchers say flexibility boosts wellbeing “and companies pretend not to hear it

Remote-work researchers say flexibility boosts wellbeing “and companies pretend not to hear it”
Researchers keep publishing evidence that backs them up. The weird part is how many companies act like the volume is turned down. The tension hums in
www.reteuro.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Siemens Energy to hand investors $11.5 billion as power market booms
Siemens Energy to hand investors $11.5 billion as power market booms
Siemens Energy said on Thursday it plans to return up to 10 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to shareholders by the end of 2028 on the back of booming demand for power infrastructure equipment, lifting its shares to a record high.
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Some news doesn't seem real, but unfortunately, they are.
Nursing Excluded as 'Professional' Degree by the United States Department of Education buff.ly/eYMRLh9
Nursing Excluded as 'Professional' Degree By Department of Education
The Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" excludes nursing from graduate degree programs deemed as 'professional.' The move impacts loan funding, healthcare delivery, and patient care…
nurse.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This summer, Oslo’s public-transport authority drove a Chinese electric bus deep into a decommissioned mine inside a nearby mountain to answer a question: Could it be hacked?

www.wsj.com/business/can-c…
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
EU proposes doing away with constant internet ‘cookies’ requests
New ‘one click’ system proposed to allow people accept or reject cookies for six months buff.ly/U6QzkbK
EU proposes doing away with constant internet ‘cookies’ requests
New ‘one click’ system proposed to allow people accept or reject cookies for six months
www.irishtimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
On my blog.
The Future of Digital Accessibility: Insights from Forrester’s WAVE Report with Gina Bhawalkar buff.ly/MVveEem
The Future of Digital Accessibility: Insights from Forrester’s WAVE Report with Gina Bhawalkar
Discover insights from Forrester’s WAVE report on digital accessibility platforms with Gina Bhawalkar. Learn how AI, human-centered design, and usability shape the future of accessibility.
antoniosantos.blog
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Choose The Human First: Rethinking Innovation, Power, And Accessibility..
Another week, another podcast, and another video.
This time, we talked with Erica Hall from Mule Design.
vimeo.com/1137761839?s...
Choose The Human First: Rethinking Innovation, Power, And Accessibility
What if the way your team talks is the blueprint for every product you ship? We sit down with Erica Hall—co‑founder of Mule Design and author of Just Enough…
vimeo.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Over 18,000 children in Ireland now face overdue disability assessments—Minister admits system is "no longer fit for purpose." Reform bill planned; legal six-month deadline remains. #DisabilityReform #Ireland buff.ly/cyazrWr
Assessment of need 'no longer fit for purpose' - Minister
Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Hildegarde Naughton, has said that it is clear that the assessment of need (AON) system is "no longer fit for purpose".
www.rte.ie
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Chinese hackers used Anthropic's AI agent to automate espionage. Anthropic stated it detected suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers jailbreaking Claude Code to aid in breaching dozens of tech companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and government agencies.
Chinese hackers used Anthropic's AI agent to automate spying
Claude Code carried out 80-90% of the attack on its own, according to Anthropic.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Manufacturing Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Reposted by António
“Once you get in touch with disability groups, the need for accessibility becomes obvious very quickly.”
jimkatzaman.substack... #MondayBlogs
featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @gariupdates.bsky.social
Accessibility's Next Leap Starts With Listening
Real progress in digital inclusion depends on collaboration
jimkatzaman.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51”

Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author who championed people with disabilities, has died
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Hercules In Ibiza? Archaeologists Uncover Rare 2,000-Year-Old Statue www.historysnob.com/places/hercule…
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
When AI Hype Meets AI Reality: A Reckoning in 6 Charts

buff.ly/ju9pLbs #AI
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reposted by António
“We need to be engaging with mainstream events rather than in an accessibility bubble."
jkatzaman.medium.com...
featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @irenembari-kirika.bsky.social
Africa’s Digital Future Includes Everyone
Accessible tech opens doors for youth with disabilities
jkatzaman.medium.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🎁 Gift Link: Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit and launch own start-up www.ft.com/content/c586...
Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit and launch own start-up
Turing Award winner seeks to depart as Mark Zuckerberg makes ‘superintelligence’ push
www.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I met Max Tegmark, author of Life 3.0, at @websummit.bsky.social: 95% of people want AI as a tool, not a replacement. He warned that right now, the US has more regulations on sandwiches than on AI. Powerful call for responsibility, consensus, and keeping tech human-centered! #AI #Ethics #WebSummit
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Major tech companies are portrayed as vulnerable and technically sloppy; they rely on “buildings full of lawyers” to crush challengers rather than superior engineering.

Cory Doctorow at the @websummit.bsky.social in Lisbon.

#WebSummit
November 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
An exclusive robot dance coming out of the Lisbon @websummit.bsky.social.

#innovation #websummit #lisboa #lisbon #robotics #AI
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
At @websummit.bsky.social Lisbon, I met Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm. "AI agents that truly understand us need to be local—deeply rooted in our language & culture." Many countries are building their own models, as the future of AI is hyper-local - opportunities for local developers. #WebSummit
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Here is my latest interview, also available in podcast format, where we sit down with designer and agency founder Rochelle Ratkaj Moser to explore how accessibility becomes a strategic advantage when it’s integrated into visual storytelling, rather than added at the end.
vimeo.com/1135923194?s...
From Mission-Driven Branding To Real-World Accessibility
What if the most powerful part of your brand is the part most users can’t see? We sit down with designer and agency founder Rochelle Ratkaj Moser to unpack…
vimeo.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM