António

@akwyz

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. Member of Volt Ireland.🇮🇪

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António@akwyz· 21d

The European Commission published its final guidelines on transparency obligations under Article 50 of the Artificial Intelligence Act. 12 days before the 2 August deadline. www.linkedin.com/posts/antoniov…

António@akwyz· 24d

On my podcast. AI is rewriting job descriptions, regulators are getting sharper, and accessibility teams are being asked to prove value faster than ever. buff.ly/g3Z1hBR #TechNews

Debra, Neil and Antonio are shown in a video call, with books and pictures in the background. Text at the bottom reads: “ACCESSIBILITY AT A CROSSROADS.”.

António@akwyz· Jul 11

The CIA’s First Failed Coup foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/10/cia… foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/10/cia…

António@akwyz· Jul 9

My latest podcast: A wheelchair user got stuck on a cruise ship for 24 hours because “everyone cared, but nobody knew what to do.” That gap is exactly what WelcoMe fixes. Listen now then tell us: where has “execution” failed you most? buff.ly/IsoKD8W

Antonio and Gavin talking, one wearing headphones, with the words "Better Guest Experience" in bold white and green text between them on a dark background.

António@akwyz· Jul 6

Is Berlin about to go from conservative to hard-left? euobserver.com/225978/is-berl… euobserver.com/225978/is-berl…

António@akwyz· Jul 3

iPhone Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: How the New 4:3 Display Layouts Compare www.geeky-gadgets.com/iphone-ultra-f…

António@akwyz· Jun 29

On my podcast - Event planners ask speakers about dietary needs, but forget access needs. That gap quietly excludes millions. We talk captions, tech, venues, budgets, and the European Accessibility Act. Press play then reply: what should every event ask first? buff.ly/ZmgbPk0 #Accessibility

A promotional graphic divided into three vertical panels featuring close-up screenshots of three women from a video call. From left to right: Shani Dhanda, looking toward the camera with a gentle expression; Catherine Grinyer, smiling broadly with red lipstick and wearing white earbuds; and Orla Pearson, wearing large, thick-framed black glasses and looking forward with a serious expression. Across the bottom of the image, bold capital text on a dark gradient background reads: "ACCESSIBLE EVENTS" in bright yellow, followed by "MATTER" in white.

António@akwyz· Jun 27

António@akwyz· Jun 22

Majority of Britons Say Brexit Was a Mistake as Rejoin Campaigns Gain Momentum particle.news/share/eQcxQ

Rejoin the EU. Brexit failed.
Crowd protesting

António@akwyz· Jun 20

Ronaldinho comes out of retirement and signs for new club in Italy. trndr.co.uk/ronaldinho-c...

António@akwyz· Jun 20

AI’s Data‑Centre Boom Runs Up Against Power, Water and Permitting Limits particle.news/share/COqVe

António@akwyz· Jun 20

The $1 billion game that says AI can’t replace human creativity particle.news/share/Fa_XN

A a woman with their arms behind her back

António@akwyz· Jun 20

Update- U.S. Export Order Forces Anthropic to Disable Its Two Flagship AI Models particle.news/share/j3Zh6

António@akwyz· Jun 20

AI Model Helps Clinicians Find 18 New Diagnoses in Boston Children’s Study particle.news/share/ayCTi

António@akwyz· Jun 18

German technology giant Bosch settled a case with the US Department of Commerce for supplying $72 million-worth of sensor products and software subject to export restrictions to Huawei. www.mobileworldlive.com/north-americ...

António@akwyz· Jun 17

Irish humour from a carlsberg advert. "I was simply trying to find a new hot yoga class..! Three Dublin tech workers from a U.S. multinational have wondered out of the Grand Canal Dock area and have become lost in Dublin.

António@akwyz· Jun 16

The Internet of Things. A toilet seat that goes to you. Imagine this thing is hacked.💩

António@akwyz· Jun 16

Stanford graduates walk out on Google CEO commencement speech.

António@akwyz· Jun 16

France to spend €655m on AI and a single chatbot for the whole civil service. A sovereign assistant for around a million state employees is the centrepiece of Sebastien Lecornu’s latest funding pledge. thenextweb.com/news/france-...

António@akwyz· Jun 16

France’s intelligence service is dropping Palantir for a homegrown rival thenextweb.com/news/frances...

António@akwyz· Jun 16

On my podcast - AI is blurring the line between accessibility and personalization. Screen readers, captions, “one console” workflows, and the privacy trade-offs nobody can ignore. Tap play. Are you ready for AI that adapts to you? buff.ly/ovDbbZf

Antonio and Megan.
Tag: AI and personalization

António@akwyz· Jun 15

On my podcast: A theme park built for disability inclusion from the ground up, and it’s for everyone. Morgan’s Wonderland shows what “ultra-accessible” really means, from rides to hiring. Want the blueprint for inclusive design? buff.ly/IgwSgpx #Accessibility

Sharon and Antonio. Both wearing glasses.
Tag: Accessibility Innovations

António@akwyz· Jun 15

On my podcast: How Amazon Builds Workplace Accessibility For 1.5 Million Employees buff.ly/ovDbbZf #Accessibility

Antonio and Megan. Both wear glasses. Tag: AI and Inclusion

António@akwyz· Jun 13

Musk faces backlash after amplifying anti-immigrant posts amid Belfast violence. A WIRED investigation traced the coordination to transnational Active Club and Youth Club networks. UK leaders and regulator Ofcom condemned online encouragement of unrest. particle.news/share/tI7t2

António@akwyz· Jun 12

Corporate lobbying in the European Union hits record €382m amid deregulation wave, new research finds. euobserver.com/221065/corpo...

António@akwyz· Jun 10

Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning Debuts Trailer With Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg buff.ly/1yuxxMM

A split image showing three people: on the left, a serious man in a suit and tie; in the center, a woman with long brown hair looking ahead; and on the right, a man with tousled hair in a striped shirt looking intent.

António@akwyz· Jun 10

Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5, a Guardrailed Public Version of Mythos particle.news/share/hzD2p

A collage of colorful butterflies arranged in a spiral against a beige background, with overlaid text at the bottom reading: “Anthropic announced Claude Fable 5 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, making a Mythos-class model available to developers through the Claude API and staged subscription access.”

António@akwyz· Jun 10

On my podcast: We jumped from crawling to running with AI and skipped literacy. How do you tell what’s correct when content looks real and AI can hallucinate? Hear the practical framing shift and the policy debate. What’s your rule for verifying info? buff.ly/3qt4qYa

Antonio and a Julie appear on a video call, each in their own room. Text on the image reads “AI-powered assistive tech” with "assistive" highlighted in yellow.

António@akwyz· Jun 8

Billions spent and hypothetical returns: the AI boom explained with six charts, Expenditure is growing fast and consumer take-up accelerating. But alarm bells are sounding. buff.ly/EfnwDRI

A large, modern industrial building with solar panels on the roof is seen at sunset, surrounded by roads and warehouses, with a city skyline in the distance under a hazy sky.

António@akwyz· Jun 8

UK companies are rebranding automation as AI to ride the tech trend, with PR firms noting firms stretch definitions to appear as AI specialists. Communications execs complain that leaders in low-tech sectors or those using automation, not generative AI, demand pitches as AI companies buff.ly/JRRWE4E