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UK tech founders urge Andy Burnham to curb non-competes to match US rivals. Bosses of several leading London AI labs say employment restrictions are hampering British businesses. buff.ly/OnUdkJ4

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António @akwyz.com · 10h

Troubles at Situational Awareness Point to Record Stock Market Leverage. Big banks lent Leopold Aschenbrenner’s firm billions to invest in the artificial intelligence boom. Then the firm had a meltdown. buff.ly/ZBBCcqk

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António @akwyz.com · 11h

I can see the AI bubble on the horizon. ElevenLabs, an European AI voice start-up, has doubled its valuation to $22 billion. Existing investors and employees at a speech-generation software company have sold $300 million worth of stock. buff.ly/eMH8htf

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António @akwyz.com · 11h

Three women who have been told their abusive ex-partners will be released early from UK jails as part of controversial plans to free up prison space have said they fear for their safety. buff.ly/XhHe3MU

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We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early

Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.

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António @akwyz.com · 14h

Holly Fowler was a radio host in Melbourne. Then she built Wable, an app for neurodivergent people to find dates, friends and inclusive jobs. Hear her story on my AXSChat podcast. #neurodiversity buff.ly/sY4ZFpO

Podcast cover image on a black background. On the left, Antonio Vieira Santos, a man with short grey hair, glasses and light stubble, wears headphones and a blue button-up shirt and smiles. On the right, Holly Fowler, a woman with long blonde hair and a dark grey t-shirt, looks at the camera and speaks. Between them, large white capital letters read "Building Confident Leaders", with the word "Confident" on a purple bar.

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António @akwyz.com · 28/09/2026

Public toilets aren’t an afterthought—they’re essential infrastructure. In my conversation with inclusive design researcher Gail Ramster, we explore how thoughtful design and better access can help more people take part in public life. buff.ly/VQwhX5r #TechNews

Gail, Neil, and Antonio are smiling in a split-screen video call, suggesting a conversation about inclusive design, with the headline prominently displayed at the bottom: "DESIGNING FOR EVERYONE".

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Volt Europa @volteuropa.org · 25/09/2026

Europe's defence problem isn't money. It's the absence of a political centre of gravity. Volt MEP Reinier van Lanschot sets out six building blocks for a European pillar within NATO. 🇪🇺 Read the blueprint: volteuropa.org/news/a-bluep...

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António @akwyz.com · 27/09/2026

Pomp prevails over substance as Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping buff.ly/eGm81Fw

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António @akwyz.com · 26/09/2026

Inside Google’s $200bn Wall Street finance machine for Anthropic buff.ly/LwWiqVO

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António @akwyz.com · 26/09/2026

China reviews dependence on Broadcom switches in data centres buff.ly/izc5BJe

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António @akwyz.com · 24/09/2026

A clip from my podcast. Most apps hide what they know about you. Lumin shows you the list, lets you change it, and gives you control over your data. What should an app remember about you? #Privacy #DataOwnership #ProductDesign

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António @akwyz.com · 24/09/2026

Greece proposes European Spectrum Union to raise billions for EU budget from 6G mobile - buff.ly/0uYsWNr

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António @akwyz.com · 24/09/2026

🚨 Breaking: Schneider Electric is close to acquiring Bulgaria's Shelly Group, a smart home device maker, for €1.27B (excluding debt). This move could significantly enhance Schneider's smart home portfolio. Stay tuned for updates! #SmartHome #TechNews buff.ly/MflsXzg

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Sources: Schneider Electric is nearing a deal to acquire Bulgaria-based smart home device maker Shelly Group at a €1.27B valuation, excluding debt

Bloomberg: Sources: Schneider Electric is nearing a deal to acquire Bulgaria-based smart home device maker Shelly Group at a €1.27B valuation, excluding debt

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026

The Irish state has announced that the country's three main mobile operators have agreed to a national roaming agreement for mission-critical communications used by first responders. #Ireland www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/iris...

datacenterdynamics.com

Irish gov't sets out national roaming agreement for Ireland's emergency services

eir, Three Ireland, and Vodafone have signed the agreement

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026

HiBob, the Israeli HR tech company, has secured a record $166M investment led by Salesforce, boosting its valuation to $3.2B! This funding will help HiBob expand its Bob platform, enhancing workforce data management and AI integration. #HRTech #Investment www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...

calcalistech.com

Salesforce leads $166 million investment in HiBob, valuing Israeli HR tech company at $3.2 billion | CTech

The Bob developer says its platform can provide the workforce data, organizational context and permissions needed to deploy AI tools and agents inside companies.

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026

Microsoft is on its third Chief Accessibility Officer, and that is the interesting part antoniovieirasantos.substack.com/p/microsoft-...

Screenshot of a Substack post from antonievieirasantos.substack.com titled "Microsoft is on its third Chief Accessibility Officer, and that is the interesting part," written by António Vieira Santos and dated September 22, 2026. The subtitle reads, "Why corporate longevity matters in accessibility, what happens when leaders leave, and the hard questions facing enterprise tech in the age of AI." A circular portrait of the author appears above the title and next to the publication details.

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026

TikTok is facing scrutiny at the Irish Parliament over car theft videos, yet their playbook relies on deflecting algorithm responsibility and insisting they're just "one part of a wider picture." When dangerous, illegal trends get amplified for views, that should be considered criminal.

independent.ie

TikTok will insist it is ‘only one part of a wider picture’ as bosses face questions from TDs over car-theft videos

Social media giant initially refused invitation to appear before Oireachtas Media Committee

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026

California lawmakers look to curb use of ‘emotional AI’ at work The new measure would ban bosses from using AI to assess or predict employee mood or emotions. #FutureOfWork www.hr-brew.com/stories/cali...

hr-brew.com

California lawmakers look to curb use of ‘emotional AI’ at work

The new measure would ban bosses from using AI to assess or predict employee mood or emotions.

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026

A new research revises bat family phylogeny and biogeography using reference genomes and fossils! This study sheds light on bat evolution, adaptations, and their role in ecosystems. Check out the findings in the latest issue of Nature! #Bats #Evolution #NatureScience www.nature.com/articles/s41...

An infographic titled "BAT 1K Phase 1: 21 Families, 103 Chromosome-level genomes" featuring a central circular diagram surrounded by illustrations of various bat families, with lines connecting them to different segments representing genomic data, echolocation types, and diets

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026

DeepSeek has unveiled its innovative method for training AI agents at scale, managing 3M sandboxes daily! The paper highlights the challenges of agent execution and emphasizes the need for enhanced observability. Europe mandates regulatory sandboxes by 2027. #AI #DeepSeek #TechNews

thenextweb.com

DeepSeek publishes its method for training AI agents at scale

DeepSeek's paper on training AI agents calls their execution untrustworthy and runs 380,000 sandboxes at once. Europe's own sandboxes arrive in 2027.

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026

The US criticizes Australia's digital duty-of-care proposal, which has a provision that would require social media platforms to let users opt out of algorithms www.techmeme.com/260923/p3#a2...

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The US criticizes Australia's digital duty-of-care proposal, which has a provision that would require social media platforms to let users opt out of algorithms

By Angus Whitley / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.

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António @akwyz.com · 23/09/2026

Why Cloud Phones Are Becoming Infrastructure for Remote and Distributed Teams - gadgetbridge.com buff.ly/xSqxp3a

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António @akwyz.com · 23/09/2026

California lawmakers look to curb use of ‘emotional AI’ at work buff.ly/iyvaThW #TechNews #FutureOfWork

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António @akwyz.com · 22/09/2026

How Japan Is Rethinking Web Accessibility Without Laws buff.ly/PxtBNKC

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António @akwyz.com · 22/09/2026

What If Disability Inclusion & Community Care Starts In A Stable buff.ly/nzAi8MS

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António @akwyz.com · 21/09/2026

How A Berlin Museum Makes Science Touchable buff.ly/PEMNYcj

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026

Asynchronous tools are revolutionising team collaboration, helping distributed teams communicate and manage projects more effectively. Embrace flexibility and boost productivity by leveraging these innovative solutions! #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork www.techtarget.com/enterprise-s...

techtarget.com

How asynchronous tools transform team collaboration | TechTarget

Asynchronous collaboration enables teams to work on their schedule. Learn how to build a strategy that aligns with your IT stack and business needs.

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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026

UKG's CIO highlights that HR tech is set to be AI's next big frontier! With 387 AI tools and over 12,000 agents already launched, the future of talent acquisition looks promising. Exciting times ahead for HR innovation! #AI #HRTech #Innovation fortune.com/2026/09/02/u...

fortune.com

UKG's CIO says HR tech is AI's next big bet. The software firm's employees have already launched 387 AI tools and over 12,000 agents | Fortune

After two decades at Autodesk, Prakash “PK” Kota joined UKG to give 14,000 broad access to AI tools and encourage them to build thousands of agents to automate work.

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