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Headlines on AI and on digital accessibility, with AI repositories, models and papers, collected from public sources on a schedule. The summaries and the numbers are the sources’ own and every item links to where it came from — this is what I’m keeping an eye on, not reporting I’ve done.
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The VergeAI
AI broke the cybersecurity world. What’s next?
Today, I’m talking with Alex Stamos, chief security officer at Cognition and longtime cybersecurity expert, about what a mess cybersecurity is right now. This episode is part one of a special series looking at AI in…
The VergeAI
NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake
Around 7PM each weeknight, I find myself standing in front of the fridge, trying to decide on something for dinner that won't make my husband complain, "Chicken again?" Yes, I should meal plan more, but I don't, so this…
The VergeAI
The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China
Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are doing their due diligence when it comes to vetting Chinese firms cleared to handle the company's H200 AI chips. According to The New York…
Ars TechnicaAI
Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers
Company said a "multifront cyberattack" included AI agents and an on-path data snatch.
Hugging FaceAI
Egyptian and Nigerian English join the Open ASR Leaderboard
MIT Technology ReviewAI
I watched a humanoid robot clean my apartment. It felt like a taste of the future.
I’m not the sort of person who typically pays for a house cleaner. I’m too frugal, and I kind of enjoy putting on a podcast and going to town on my tub with a Magic Eraser. But when I saw an X post about a new…
GitHubAccessibility
Accessibility statements now have a home on GitHub
GitHub now highlights ACCESSIBILITY.md files and helps maintainers document accessibility goals, known barriers, supported environments, contributor expectations, and reporting processes. The post Accessibility…
Smashing MagazineAccessibility
Making Immersive LLM Chat Experiences More Accessible
As LLM chat patterns become more widespread, making them accessible is essential to ensuring everyone can access the information, tools, and opportunities they offer. Drawing on his work improving these interfaces, Eric…
Equal EntryAccessibility
What Automated Testing Misses: Six Accessibility Problems That Pass a Scan
An automated accessibility scan checks a page's code for known failures, such as missing alt text or low color contrast, but it cannot tell you whether a customer can finish a task on your site. During an accessibility…
WebAIMAccessibility
Captioned Doesn’t Always Mean Accessible
Accurate dialogue is only part of accessible video captions. Quality captions also identify speakers, convey meaningful sounds, and provide readable, synchronized text. Whether captions come from an automatic tool or a…
Eric BaileyAccessibility
The Accessibility Compat Data project has a homepage now, and you should support the project
Lola Odelola shared the news on Bluesky last week . I’m using my blog and web presence to signal boost it. Long story short: There currently is no Baseline or caniuse for accessibility . The Accessibility Compat Data…
Adrian RoselliAccessibility
Decorative Images…
…aren’t a thing. Three hand-drawn lines curling together like an S or three skinny snakes trying to spoon. At least not as far as people are concerned. Yes, this is an absolutist take, but sometimes it’s necessary to…