September Digital Accessibility Roundup

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Accessibility News from Disability:IN Partners

Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews

The menus on your next Uber Eats order may be embellished using generative AI. The food delivery service is rolling out new features that aim to help businesses advertise and communicate with customers, which include AI additions to menu descriptions, food photos, and review summaries, along with a live chat tool and payments for user-submitted photos.

Honeywell: Learn about a new system being developed to improve user experience of everyday touchpoints.

You’re scrolling through your phone while a passenger is in a car. Every bump in the road jolts your screen, forcing your eyes to constantly refocus. Now, imagine if your screen adapted to the movement, keeping the text steady as if it were anchored in space. No more discomfort, just a smooth, effortless experience. That’s the idea behind Honeywell’s Motion Stabilized Screen Technology.

Microsoft’s Windows Future Is Built On AI, Voice, Cloud, And Context

Microsoft aims to enhance user interactions with Windows through AI, voice, and cloud integration. Their vision includes seamless access to cloud services, enabling intuitive multimodal interactions and context-aware computing.

Convert My PowerPoint PDF and Keep the Structure

Explore effective techniques for converting PowerPoint presentations into accessible PDFs in 2025. Learn how to maintain structure, reading order, and incorporate essential accessibility tags to enhance user experience.

CVS Spoken Rx: A Prescription for Managing Medicine

For people with vision loss or blindness, managing prescription medications can be a particularly anxiety-inducing activity. CVS Pharmacy®’s solution- Spoken Rx- reads prescription information in English or Spanish through the free device or within the CVS Health app.

Google TV 7 smart TV accessibility settings that can make watching much easier

Streaming TV shows and movies on smart TVs has become far easier thanks to the wide range of smart TV apps available today- and these accessibility settings.

Everyone’s Sleeping on These 13 Useful iPhone Accessibility Features

Making use of Accessibility features on your iPhone go far beyond what you might expect. From adjusting text size and controlling your device with just your eyes to unlocking a hidden button on the back, this menu offers tools that can profoundly change the way you use your iPhone for the better.

Comcast: Help and support in American Sign Language (ASL) and by text

If you’re an Xfinity customer who uses ASL, you have access to a dedicated customer support team through our ASL Support Center. This team can support you in ASL without the need for interpreters. Additionally, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) is available in participating Xfinity Retail Stores. Text message communication is also available at the same Xfinity Retail Store locations.

Ford: Accessibility is part of our heritage

Ford Motor Company is helping build a world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams with fewer obstacles and limits. They do so by facilitating the building of human-centered accessible vehicle conversions.

Google: Communication made easier

Project Relate provides tools for easier communication. Project Relate offers:

• Personalized  speech  recognition
• Built to empower people in their everyday lives.

HSBC: We have a duty to share our digital accessibility expertise

Being a digitally accessible bank is about far more than having a competitive advantage – it’s the right thing to do.

HSBC helps other organizations become more digitally accessible by sharing their expertise and resources to foster greater inclusion across industries.

Microsoft’s Commitment to the European Accessibility Act

In this blog post, authors Jenny Lay-Flurrie and Nanna-Louise Linde (Microsoft On The Issues) present Microsoft’s approach to the European Accessibility Act (EAA). The Act represents a major step for accessibility and disability rights across the EU, setting unified requirements for accessible digital products and services and improving consistency for over 110 million disabled people.

Why Digital Accessibility Has Become a Crucial Differentiator in the Financial Sector

In the UK, it’s now the case that 40% of the adult population have digital-only bank accounts. But, whether we are talking about a digital disruptor, a neobank or traditional player, it is important that all providers are offering user friendly experiences that are accessible to all customers.

Level Access Among America’s Top 300 Fastest-Growing Software Companies in 2025

Level Access has been named among the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. This is the ninth year Level Access has been recognized in the Inc. 5000, an annual ranking of high-growth independent businesses. This year, the company ranked at number 279 in the software category, following in the paths of past tech honorees such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Meta.

“We know that our continued growth is not just about us—it’s a signal that the global business community is more committed than ever to meeting the needs of people with disabilities. Organizations are increasingly embracing digital accessibility as a key driver of creativity, innovation, and revenue.”

The U.S. AI in Accessibility Market was valued at USD 1.4 Billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach approximately USD 12.7 Billion by 2034

Global AI in Accessibility Market Size, Share Analaysis Report By Technology Type (Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), Computer Vision, Others), By Application (Healthcare & Assistive Devices, Transportation, Retail and E-commerce, Education and Learning, Government and Public Services, Others), By End-User (Individual Users, Enterprises), By Region and Companies – Industry Segment Outlook, Market Assessment, Competition Scenario, Trends and Forecast 2025-2034

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