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Accessibilitys nextgen breakthroughs will be literally in your head

Microsoft commits 25M to its AI for Accessibility program

Microsoft invests 25M in CREATE a new center for accessible tech at the University of Washington

Neurodiversity in technology: Are businesses missing out on key talent

Apple reveals new accessibility features like custom texttospeech voices

The robots occupying our sidewalks

Facebook YouTube Netflix and more get eyetracking apps from Tobii

3D Printing News Briefs November 4 2023: Insourcing Prosthetics More

Airbnb buys Airbnb for disabled people startup Accomable in accessibility upgrade

Haptics touchbased navigation helps blind and sighted alike get around without looking

Glasses give sight to the legally blind opening eyes to the broader potential of making tech accessible

Fable adds cognitive and hearing impairments to its accessibility tools with 25M round

Leveling the playing field

Tech helped Cyrus Habib get to Washingtons secondhighest office and new innovations hold even more promise for the blind

Origami Labs shows off its voicepowered smart ring

OrCam Technologies cofounder Amnon Shashua to speak at Sight Tech Global

Imagine being blind and trying to attend a virtual event Try that next time you stage one

Apple Watch Series 5s banner feature needs to be turned up to 11

DOJ warns that misuse of algorithmic hiring tools could violate accessibility laws

Explore accessibility via Amazon Alexa at Sight Tech Global 2022

Live Caption Googles automatic captioning technology is now available on Pixel 4

7 accessibilityfocused startups snag grants from Microsoft

SLAITs realtime sign language translation promises more accessible online communication

Travel wheelchair Revolve Air launches on Kickstarter

As ADA turns 30 tech is just getting started helping people with disabilities

May Mobility Via launch wheelchairaccessible autonomous shuttle service

Cognixions brainmonitoring headset enables fluid communication for people with severe disabilities

From AI to inclusive hiring Satya Nadella seeks further inspiration at Microsofts Ability Summit

3 steps tech innovators can take to create a more equal society

Googles Project Euphonia wants to make voice recognition work for people with speech impairments

May Mobility reveals prototype of a wheelchairaccessible autonomous vehicle

Ava sets the example for universal live captioning and raises 10M to keep building

GSA looks into facial recognition bias and improving accessibility in federal web services

NexStride gadget that helps people with Parkinsons fight freezing attracts 28M

Sight Tech Global agenda announced

Wheel the World grabs 6M to offer guaranteed accessibility price match for hotel rooms

As thousands set out to hack for Microsoft book chronicles two defining projects for accessibility

Apples global accessibility head on the companys new features for iOS 13 and macOS Catalina

WHILL brings its autonomous wheelchairs to North American airports

Ava expands its AI captioning to desktop and web apps and raises 45M to scale

Airbnb makes service more accessible to people with disabilities

Microsoft and Apple collaborate to help visually impaired people use braille displays across operating systems

The red flag meme is a red flag for accessibility

Assistive technologies will be a 26 billion dollar market and investors are only now addressing it

With 25 years at Microsoft Mike Tholfsen is old school and a champion of education accessibility

What Apples education announcements mean for accessibility

What will tomorrows tech look like Ask someone who cant see

SprintRay Welcomes Usain Bolt Launches 3D Printing Dental Resin PostCuring Unit

Apples Jeff Bigham disability rights lawyer Haben Girma author Sara Hendren and more to join Sight Tech Global

Stark a hub for accessible software design launches a Mac app in beta