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António

@akwyz.com

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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.

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Nicolas Babin @nicochan33.bsky.social · 2d

Semicon Coalition calls for reinforced Chips Act | Shaping Europe’s digital future digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/semi...
#digitaleu #chipsact #innovation #technology
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Semicon Coalition calls for reinforced Chips Act

The Semicon Coalition, composed of the 27 Member States have called for a reinforced and forward-looking Chips Act to strengthen Europe’s position in the global semiconductor value chain.

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Bullbi - Cédric @bulbi59.bsky.social · 3d

Par toutatis, le #Cybermois et la potion magique pour le #numérique et la #sensibilisation avec #modération sur la potion ^^

La double ou triple authentification et le mot de passe partout.

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María Nicolás 🏛🖐👩‍💻🐱💡📚 @marianiabe.bsky.social · Dec 31

#BuenosDíasYBuenasNoticias

Rita Ebel, conocida como la 'Abuela LEGO', construye rampas con bloques de juguete en Hanau, Alemania, para mejorar la accesibilidad.

Su creatividad derriba barreras y nos recuerda que la inclusión es tarea de todo el mundo.

Esperemos un 2025 con menos barreras.

La historia de “la abuela LEGO”, la alemana que construye rampas con bloques de juguete

Desde diseños personalizados hasta soluciones prácticas, es un ejemplo de cómo la creatividad puede abrir puertas y cambiar mentalidades

www.infobae.com

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Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren @judgewren.bsky.social · 4d

events.ncchc.org/national-con... So honored to give the inaugural address at 2025 National Conference on Correctional Health Care, November 3rd, Baltimore.
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Speaker Details

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TWiT Tech Podcasts @twit.tv · 5d

New Article:
What the Government Shutdown Means for NASA

On This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik break down how the government shutdown impacts NASA and which vital projects keep running during this time.

What the Government Shutdown Means for NASA | TWiT.TV

On This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik break down how the government shutdown impacts NASA and which vital projects keep running during this time.

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António @akwyz.com · 7d

🎁Gift link: Autism’s genetic roots differ by age of diagnosis, scientists find
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Autism’s genetic roots differ by age of diagnosis, scientists find

Term probably ‘describes multiple conditions’, according to Cambridge university researchers

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António @akwyz.com · 7d

OpenAI's SaaS attack has begun, targeting market leaders with new workplace AI tools for sales, support, and contracts. This development raises concerns about increased competition for Saas giants like Salesforce and Docusign HubSpot . www.businessinsider.com/openai-saas-...

OpenAI's SaaS attack has begun. Here are the companies in the firing line.

OpenAI showed off new AI tools for sales, support, and contracts, posing a direct threat to software-as-a-service leaders like Salesforce and HubSpot.

www.businessinsider.com

António @akwyz.com · 7d

Portuguese real estate sector exposed to US monetary policy uncertainties
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-09...

Portuguese real estate sector exposed to US monetary policy uncertainties

The Portuguese real estate market has attracted more and more Americans interested in buying a house in the country.

www.theportugalnews.com

António @akwyz.com · 7d

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down from CEO role www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down from CEO role

Ek founded Stockholm-based music streaming company nearly two decades ago and will stay on as executive chair

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

Always follow the money.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 9d

1. The $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina, announced last week by the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, delivers an enormous windfall to hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone.

Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire

A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary

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António @akwyz.com · 9d

Werner Herzog received two boxes containing new translations of his books, including 'The Future of Truth' and 'Of Walking in Ice' and a copy of 'Conquest of the Useless', which he wrote while working on the film Fitzcarraldo in the Amazon jungle.
Source: Werner Herzog Instagram

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António @akwyz.com · 9d

Also here: @derekfeatherstone.bsky.social

António @akwyz.com · 9d

Just released! I had an insightful conversation with @debraruh.bsky.social & Marc Haunschild on #AXSChat.
We discussed:
-The impact of the European Accessibility Act
-AI & accessibility misconceptions
-Collaboration for digital inclusion
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...

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António @akwyz.com · 10d

Canadian ground robot survives Atlantic drop, crawls back to shore interestingengineering.com/military/can...

Canadian ground robot survives Atlantic drop, crawls back to shore

Rheinmetall’s Mission Master 2.0 UGV completed its first sea-to-shore run during NATO’s REPMUS exercise in Portugal.

interestingengineering.com

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António @akwyz.com · 11d

Newly released Epstein documents include mention of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon www.businessinsider.com/epstein-docu...

Newly released Epstein documents include mention of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon

"Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?)" one scheduling note says. Musk previously said he declined island invites.

www.businessinsider.com

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António @akwyz.com · 12d

🎁Gift Link: Accenture to ‘exit’ staff who cannot be retrained for age of AI.

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Accenture to ‘exit’ staff who cannot be retrained for age of AI

Group details $865mn restructuring programme and outlook reflecting sluggish corporate demand for consulting projects

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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 12d

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António @akwyz.com · 13d

Forum aims to make Ireland a global leader in AI www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Forum aims to make Ireland a global leader in AI

Ireland has the chance to become a global leader in the development of safe and ethical artificial intelligence usage, a forum taking place in Dublin has heard.

www.rte.ie

António @akwyz.com · 13d

Germany’s Industry Crisis Deepens as Bosch Cuts 13,000 Workers

Robert Bosch GmbH’s plan to slash 13,000 additional jobs shows how the German auto industry’s decline is rippling through Europe’s biggest economy.

www.bloomberg.com

António @akwyz.com · 13d

Let's use TikTok to manipulate and spy on people. Larry Ellison predicts a rise in the surveillance state, where citizens will conform to social norms under constant watch from both the public and police.
https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/oracle-larry-ellison-surveillance-state-police-ai/

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Alastair Somerville @acuity.design · 13d

Remote vehicle driving www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... in Germany. 1/2

‘Raring to go:’ the German remote-driving firm that hopes to make private car ownership redundant

Europe has been slow to embrace robotaxis but Germany will allow remote-controlled rental cars from December

www.theguardian.com

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14d

The Trump administration’s unusual step to make the U.S. government one of the largest shareholders in a major Silicon Valley company raises important questions about how that partnership will influence other businesses and affect markets, experts say. https://to.pbs.org/3K4tgWf

What economic and policy experts think about the U.S. government's stake in Intel

Though the government has purchased portions of U.S. companies before, in recent history it was typically to save major corporations and protect the economy.

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António @akwyz.com · 14d

Not just that. Many European Fintechs are not compliant with the European Accessibility Act, which, amongst other areas of impact, requires them to make their apps, websites, and systems accessible to Europeans with disabilities. The nearly 5-year adaptation period for companies ended in June.

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 14d

NEW from William J. Ford of @marylandmatters.org

“Our history is being erased,” Nicole Austin-Hillery, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, told Maryland Matters/States Newsroom in a recent interview.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...

State of democracy takes center stage at Congressional Black Caucus conference

With the Trump administration striking down diversity, equity and inclusion policies, detaining immigrants and attempting to rewrite election rules, organizers of this week’s Congressional Black Caucu...

www.newsfromthestates.com

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