Edition: 2026-06-19

Daily Digest - 2026-06-19

Total articles in digest: 3

Must Read

How large language models handle web accessibility standards.

Why it's relevant: matches terms: web; fits Design category
Summary:
- Last week at Microsoft Build, Jessie Lorenz, Carie Fisher, and I gave a short talk on a question every AI-enabled product team should be asking: can your AI pass the accessibility test?
- The core point was straightforward: AI does not fix a broken process; it accelerates whatever process you already have.
- If accessibility is already in the workflow, AI can help scale inclusion.

Microsoft's guidance for adding haptic feedback to improve clarity, support inclusion, and create more intuitive experiences.

Why it's relevant: fits Design category
Summary:
- Getting started with haptics Touch helps people understand how the physical world responds to their actions through immediate feedback.
- In contrast, digital interfaces often rely on visual or auditory cues alone.
- Haptics add a sense of touch to digital interactions, making experiences feel more responsive and intuitive.

How the media turns rich guys’ opinions into news.

Why it's relevant: fits Design category
Summary:
- Last week The New York Times published an article that I haven’t been able to get out of my brain, headlined “In Attack on Mamdani, Vornado Chief Likens ‘Tax the Rich’ to Hate Speech.” The piece was a summary of remarks made by Steven Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, criticizing Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric about taxing the rich.
- The remarks themselves were not notable except for being idiotic: Roth said that the term “tax the rich” is “just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs.” The Times reports this straightforwardly, not as commentary on the bizarre nature of Roth’s statements but as part of a story about a few of Mamdani’s ultrawealthy critics.
- The question this brings to my mind is: why is this a story at all?