About this episode

The episode covers two weeks of missed tech news, focusing on updates in AI accessibility and related technologies.

Catch up on two weeks of missed tech news from NFB 2026 in Austin, including major updates in AI accessibility, screen readers, and Braille technology. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece break down the latest innovations, from JAWS Agentic AI to Be My Eyes for Mac and the upcoming Optima note taker.

People in this episode

Hosts: Steven Scott, Shaun Preece

Topics covered

• tech news
• AI accessibility
• screen readers
• Braille technology
• innovations

Keywords

• tech news
• AI accessibility
• screen readers
• Braille technology
• JAWS Agentic AI
• Be My Eyes
• Optima note taker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFB

Products: JAWS Agentic AI, Be My Eyes for Mac, Optima note taker

Places: Austin

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