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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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Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren @judgewren.bsky.social · 2h

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Judges in the Community

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Nicolas Babin @nicochan33.bsky.social · 1d

Commission releases enhanced second version of the age-verification blueprint | Shaping Europe’s digital future digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
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Commission releases enhanced second version of the age-verification blueprint

The second version of the age verification blueprint introduces additional features, such as the use of passports and ID cards for onboarding.

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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 1d

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Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization th...

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António @akwyz.com · 1d

How Did the Plague of Justinian Reshape the Byzantine Empire?

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How Did the Plague of Justinian Reshape the Byzantine Empire? | TheCollector

The Plague of Justinian is believed to have originated in the port of Pelusium in Lower Egypt and then spread across the entire Mediterranean basin.

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António @akwyz.com · 2d

On my podcast.
Ever laughed at something you weren’t sure you were “allowed” to? Juliette Burton shows how comedy can punch up, reduce stigma, and still be kind. Authentic, raw, and very funny. Listen now and tell us: where should comedy draw the line?

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Who gets to joke about pain—and why it matters - AXSChat Podcast

What if the fastest way to change a mind is to make it laugh first? We sit down with comedian and writer-performer Julliet Burton to explore how humor can turn stigma into understanding without losing...

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António @akwyz.com · 2d

🎁Gift link: Employers called out for ‘knee-jerk reactions’ to staff social media posts
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Employers called out for ‘knee-jerk reactions’ to staff social media posts

After staff fired over Charlie Kirk comments, lawyers say care is needed

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António @akwyz.com · 2d

Mark is buying everyone.
Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has lost one of its co-founders to Meta. Andrew Tulloch announced his departure to employees in a message on Friday. A Thinking Machine Labs

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Exclusive | Thinking Machines Lab Co-Founder Departs for Meta

Andrew Tulloch is the latest big-name AI researcher to join the social-media giant.

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

Peter Thiel was confronted about Palantir's surveillance of the American people and his links to Epstein.

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

This is the negation of everything he preached over his career.
Embarassing.

António @akwyz.com · 3d

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco.
Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services. Now he’s fully behind Donald Trump.

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Spread by Saumitra Sahi: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send National Guard to San Francisco

The New York Times

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

Putin Has a New Tool to Monitor Russians.
Russia is pushing a “super app” for citizens. What could possibly go wrong?
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Spread by Stu Rogers: Putin Has a New Tool to Monitor Russians

The Atlantic

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction www.businessinsider.com/ups-customer...

UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction

UPS has seen "a significant increase" in the number of shipments that require formal customs clearance since new import rules have taken effect.

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

AI Act Single Information Platform | AI Act Service Desk ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/node/391

AI Act Single Information Platform | AI Act Service Desk

The AI Act, which entered into force on 1 August 2024, creates a single market and harmonised rules for trustworthy AI in the EU. It aims to promote innovation and uptake of AI, while addressing…

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

Feel free to follow this group of friends.
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António @akwyz.com · 3d

The U.S. government shut down, and its consequences are unimaginable. It is an example of a failled country that doesn't have the means to continue running while a new budget is in a deadlock.

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António @akwyz.com · 3d

🎁Gift link: A bad bet on globalisation — and the new age of tech autocrats
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A US flag. Abandoned neighbourhood, a person passing by

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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 4d

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António @akwyz.com · 4d

About mental health.

#MentalHealth #MentalHealthDay

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#resilience #connected #wmhd2025 | Judith Wiese | 14 comments

💚Let’s break the silence and talk about mental health. For many, mental health struggles feel like silence – hidden, unspoken, and heavy. Too often, we stay quiet. We avoid the conversation. Today, o...

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António @akwyz.com · 4d

Instagram Explores Dedicated TV App to Challenge YouTube
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Instagram Is ‘Exploring’ a Dedicated TV App in Video Push

Instagram is exploring building a dedicated TV app as part of a deeper push into video, a move that could get Instagram videos in front of more viewers and also provide more competition for YouTube,…

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António @akwyz.com · 4d

China launches world’s first dual-tower solar-thermal power plant in the Gobi Desert
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China's dual-tower solar-thermal plant launched in Gobi Desert

China has switched on its first dual-tower solar-thermal power station, using concentrated heat to generate power even after sunset.

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António @akwyz.com · 4d

AI is the new force multiplier in cyber: used by hackers for attacks, and by security teams to boost resilience. The digital arms race is here! ⚔️
#Cybersecurity #AI #InfoSec

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#cybersecurity #digitaltransformation #itsa25 #zerotrust #siex | Antonio Vieira Santos

AI: Transforming Cybersecurity and Cyberattacks in the Industrial World. AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in profound ways. As Michael Metzler, Vice President for Horizontal Management Cyb...

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António @akwyz.com · 4d

Portugueses Government launches €750,000 vouchers for innovation - based on EU Community funds - www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/fun...

Governo lança vouchers de 750 mil euros para a inovação

Linha Deeptech será lançada na próxima semana, anunciou o ministro da Economia e Coesão Territorial. Abrange áreas como biotecnologia, computação quântica e outras de tecnologia de ponta. Dotação inic...

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António @akwyz.com · 5d

Google told employees: If you want health benefits, sign up with a third-party AI tool. Employees posted messages on an internal Q&A site, asking why they must give potentially sensitive medical data to an outside tool if they want to receive medical coverage. www.businessinsider.com/google-ai-he...

Google told employees: If you want health benefits, sign up with a third-party AI tool

Google rolled out a third-party AI tool for health benefits, sparking concerns about data privacy and consent among Googlers.

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Nicolas Babin @nicochan33.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 9d

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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