“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

🎁 Gift Link: Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to exit and launch own start-up www.ft.com/content/c586...

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

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

An exclusive robot dance coming out of the Lisbon @websummit.bsky.social. #innovation #websummit #lisboa #lisbon #robotics #AI

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

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...

One of the iconic moments of the @websummit.bsky.social today in Lisbon was the parade of flags carried by founders from more than 100 countries. Diversity is key to innovation. #WebSummit

Greetings from the Lisbon @websummit.bsky.social. #WebSummit

I just arrived at the @websummit.bsky.social in Lisbon, where a welcoming band was playing.🎷 #WebSummit

Commission adopts 2026 European Innovation Council work programme, making €1.4 billion available for deep tech innovation | Shaping Europe’s digital future digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm... #digitaleu #innovation #technology @digitaleurope.bsky.social @arturhabant.bsky.social @akwyz.com

They got up to $70K in student-loan debt erased. Now they can save for retirement.

Scott Galloway fires scathing slam at AI, Big Tech

Microsoft apologizes to 2.7 million customers, offers refunds over misleading Microsoft 365 subscription pricing. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...

Educação Inclusiva: um direito que ainda não é para todos

Can someone give the man a cup of water? A top executive at Palantir says he's "super skeptical" that AI will be catastrophic for humanity — and he says those fears are in part driven by a lack of religion. www.businessinsider.com/palantir-shy...

Eurostar debuted new staff uniforms at Paris Fashion Week, including skirts for all employees, regardless of gender. This policy includes all 2,600 staff, marking Eurostar as a pioneer in gender-neutral workwear among European transport operators. ca.news.yahoo.com/eurostar-unv...

🎶 Just discovered the inspiring initiative "La Musique sur Ordonnance" in Montreal, where doctors can prescribe concert experiences for patients and a guest, aiming to support mental and physical health, reduce social isolation, and enhance quality of life. #Wellbeing

Microsoft Teams Is Going To Start Spying On You At Work - Here's How - BGR www.bgr.com/2010698/how-...

The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...

They know the president lacks the power, and this was an illegal decision, but now they are trying to balance justice and consequences. Supreme Court justices sharply question Trump tariffs during hearing. buff.ly/y9MMlAh

Authorities in Norway, Denmark, and Finland are urgently addressing a security vulnerability in Chinese-made Yutong electric buses. Concerns centre on remote access capabilities that could potentially stop the vehicles or access data remotely. #cybersecurity #IoT #publictransport #Yutong

Here is one of the most absurd statements in 2025. Palantir CEO Alex Karp describes his company as the first to be 'completely anti-woke.' www.businessinsider.com/palantir-ceo-a…

Hybrid Work Is Not the Problem — Poor Leadership Is sloanreview.mit.edu/article/hybr...

Eastern European dissidents became experts in authoritarian takeovers, and authoritarians, of all kinds. What lessons can Americans learn from them? https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-to-endure-authoritarianism

A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM

DHS Gives Local Cops a Facial Recognition App to Find Immigrants. The app, called Mobile Identify and available on the Google Play Store, is specifically for local and regional law enforcement agencies working with ICE on immigration enforcement. www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...

Sentient is hiring an audience manager with newsroom experience! This is a newly created position. @sentientmedia.org is a nonprofit news outlet covering factory farms, food, and climate. Happy to answer questions. sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers...

Trump urged Republican senators to jettison the filibuster to pass GOP-backed legislation after his party suffered losses in key races during Tuesday’s elections

404 Media reports concerning Ray-Ban Meta glasses with cameras and AI. Hobbyists added facial recognition, risking doxing. CBP agents used them during raids, raising human rights concerns. Instagram users also filmed themselves soliciting sex from massage workers, endangering safety. #AI #Ethics

Designing for Everyone buff.ly/jWUyth5

"Shutdown": The U.S. Army recommends that soldiers in Germany resort to food banks. However, Germany secured the wages of 12,000 local US Army employees amid a budget crisis in Washington. buff.ly/OxoHgv3

Can AI be truly creative? buff.ly/DANBSPb

🎁 Gift link: More than 2 million New Yorkers cast ballots in the largest turnout for a mayoral race since 1969. With 50,4 %, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on a winning night for Democrats. on.ft.com/47HvVgH

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What will you discover at #WebSummit Lisbon? 🇵🇹 Our diverse tracks explore the latest across industries – whether you're passionate about AI, new-energy, emerging tech, corporate innovation, or the creative arts, there's a session for you.

Find your community at #WebSummit 🚀 Making big rooms feel smaller - we’ve created over 400 Meetups designed to connect you with attendees from all kinds of niches. Explore the app to learn more and RSVP.

Be brave & talk to people—there’s always more to learn in inclusive design! Toilets matter for dignity, access & participation. Check out the book “We the People: Designing Inclusive Public Toilets” by Gail Ramster—lots of real stories & tips. #AXSChat 🎙️ www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...

An Ohio writer returned to her hometown to see what she'd missed. It was a lot • Ohio Capital Journal

As I write in The Guardian this morning, the danger of this moment is that if Europe does not act against Trump now, it will never act again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Be brave & talk to people—there’s always more to learn in inclusive design! Toilets matter for dignity, access & participation. Check out “We the People: Designing Inclusive Public Toilets” by Gail Ramster—lots of real stories & tips. Available at Waterstones, Bloomsbury, Amazon & #AXSChat

We have a new podcast: Why Accessible Toilets Decide Where We Go And Who Gets To Be Welcome. www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo... #axschat #Accessibility #Mobility #a11y

🎁Gift link: EU moves to prevent ‘Trojan horses’ from joining bloc

This is not true because other EU countries have done a decent job in housing. Micheál Martin says house building in Ireland is hampered by 'gold-plating' of EU rules. Maybe the problem is how Ireland transposes EU directives into Irish law, but that is an Irish problem. #Ireland

PFE Earnings: Pfizer Stock Slips as EPS & Revenue Fall - tipranks.com www.tipranks.com/news/pfe-earni…

Netflix Is in Talks to License Video Podcasts From iHeartMedia

Norwegian opposition complicates Musk's path to $1 trillion pay deal

Must read: Geoffrey Hinton’s Nobel-winning work shaped AI, but his claim that AI systems have subjective experience sparks debate. Critics say AI mimics language, not consciousness, and cautions urge focus on AI’s real risks—manipulation & power—not sci-fi superintelligence. #AI #Consciousne

🎁Gift Link: The Biggest Arctic Carbon Sink Is Increasingly Unstable.

Worker pulled from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome www.bbc.com/news/articles/…