Aira x Google: Innovations in AI Explained on Double Tap!

What does Aira’s new partnership with Google and DeepMind mean for blind and low vision users?

On a special episode of Double Tap, Aira CEO Troy Otillio breaks down how visual interpreting is evolving with AI — from the debut of Aira’s AI Visual Interpreter, powered by Project Astra, to what’s next with smart glasses and memory-aware AI.

- Built through the Build AI initiative with thousands of users
- A natural, conversational tool for real-time interpreting
- Backed by human agents for trust and safety
- Open to Trusted Testers — help shape what’s next

Listen now 🎧 https://doubletaponair.com/inside-airas-ai-future-with-google-deepmind/
Join the waitlist → https://aira.io/projectastra/
FAQ → https://aira.io/introducing-project-astra-join-the-trusted-testers-waitlist-today/

*Currently U.S. only (some state exclusions). Not eligible? Apply to show demand and help us advocate for global access.

#DoubleTap #AiraAI #ProjectAstra #AIForAccessibility #InclusiveInnovation #BuildAI #BlindTech

#happybirthday @rosariodawson #rosariodawson #actress #AhsokaTano #Ahsoka #TheMandalorian #TheBookofBobaFett #starwars #The430Movie #HauntedMansion #clerks3 #rent #thelegobatmanmovie #unstoppable #eagleeye #dmz #Dopesick #Zombieland #DoubleTap #LukeCage #TheDefenders #Unforgettable #IronFist #Daredevil #JessicaJones #JosieandthePussycats #meninblack2 #SinCity #ADametoKillFor #GimmeShelter #PercyJacksonandtheOlympians #TheLightningThief #TheAdventuresofPlutoNash

#DoubleTap - ℹ️ Russia's Calculated War Crime.

🚨 First strike: Target civilian buildings
⏱️ Wait for rescuers to arrive
🚨 Second strike: Kill those who came to help

This deliberate strategy targets:
Emergency workers
Medical personnel
Journalists
Civilians clearing debris

Russia's goal? Maximum civilian casualties and destruction of morale.
This isn't combat. It's a war crime under Geneva Convention.

https://kyivindependent.com/double-tap-attack-understanding-one-of-russias-cruelest-tactics-in-ukraine/

3/9 The first missile destroyed a university building. The second, packed with cluster munitions, exploded mid-air over a busy street. Dozens were killed—including those helping victims of the first strike. #DoubleTap #RussiaTerror #Sumy

@gocu54 I'd like #DoubleTap better, if they would put chapter markings in their podcasts, so I can skip pass things I'm not quite interested in.

Two #russian #drones targeted a hospital in the Krasnopillia community of #Sumy Oblast, igniting a fire. Five more #drone strikes hit during the #rescue operation, trapping 22 patients in a shelter.

Rescuers successfully evacuated all 60 people, including 7 immobile patients, to safety.

#putin wants no #peace but the total eradication of #Ukrainians

#Ukraine #war #doubletap #genocide #trump #US #russia

Thank you, #CSUNATC2025! We couldn’t have done it without the incredible support of @AccessibleMedia, @Glidance.io, and @BeMyEyes. Grateful for the conversations, innovation, and commitment to accessibility. Until next time.

#CSUNAssistiveTech #TechForGood #DoubleTap #BeMyEyesCSUN

Innovation in motion! We’re at #CSUNATC2025 checking out what @Glidance.io has in store for the future of independent navigation. Exciting tech that’s redefining mobility—stay tuned for our thoughts! #CSUNAssistiveTech #TechForGood #Glidance #DoubleTap

We’re heading to #CSUNATC2025, and we can’t wait to hear what @BeMyEyes has in store! Their innovations in AI-powered accessibility have already changed the game, and we’re excited to see what’s next. Stay tuned for live updates, insights, and reactions straight from the conference!
#BeMyEyesCSUN #CSUNAssistiveTech #AccessibilityTech #InclusiveInnovation #DoubleTap

We’re on our way to #CSUNATC2025 ! Next week join us from the premier event for assistive technology.We can’t wait to explore the latest innovations that make tech more accessible for all. Stay tuned for updates, interviews, and insights from the conference!
#Accessibility #AssistiveTech #CSUN2024 #InclusiveTech #DoubleTap

Just a reminder that #DoubleTap is off on Monday as is the rest of the AMI family due to the public holiday but we’re back on Tuesday as usual. In the meantime check out our website, with lots of new content to enjoy. www.doubletaponair.com

#Manifest #Itscoming #doubletap ♥️

Want to know about the new app #Tapestry launched today? #DoubleTap has you covered. Watch and listen to an interview with Gedeon Mayheux from Iconfactory here https://youtu.be/V7hPHxKrjp0?si=8-8EvzxYYw9xFeJu

Check out #DoubleTap on February 4th when we speak to Gedeon from Iconfactory about this latest app, which he unveiled on our show last year. Watch and listen now: https://youtu.be/XX-Krbxwx-4?si=vZY29SUONFyrMRzq https://iconfactory.world/@Iconfactory/113924933961583716

🇷🇺 #DoubleTap Campaign: #Russia-nexus APT possibly related to #APT28 conducts cyber espionage on Central Asia and Kazakhstan diplomatic relations

https://blog.sekoia.io/double-tap-campaign-russia-nexus-apt-possibly-related-to-apt28-conducts-cyber-espionage-on-central-asia-and-kazakhstan-diplomatic-relations/

🎙️ Episode 92 Preview: AI and Podcasting Real Talk with Sean Preece

Wait… a folder full of breaths? Yep, you heard that right. And no, that's not what they thought it was! 😂

This clip is just a small taste of the laughs and tech talk we had with Sean Preece from @doubletap and Damashe @damashe . Tip Jar subscribers can listen now, and it drops for everyone Monday, January 6th!

#TechnicallyWorking #Podcasting #AudioEditing #DoubleTap

⏯️ ▶️ https://pnc.st/s/technically-working

A major update for the Mantis Q40 is released tomorrow, and Steven has early access. Listen to a live demo on the next #DoubleTap
#braille
#blind
#accessibility

One upside to the outdoors being a solar oven for most of the past week:

Aaron and I pulled out masses of elder and #nightshade and other unwanteds, and scattered them on the bare stretch of our driveway to dry out and shrivel up. This should allow some of it to go into our #compost bins without resurrecting, instead of overflowing our organics bin. #DoubleTap

(The #tradescantia and #bindweed, I still don't trust. Harder to kill than the Hydra.)

We don't normally talk about the numbers of you out there downloading our little show, but our stats experts tell me we've just gone over one million downloads since we launched #DoubleTap, and are on track to hit half a million in 2025 alone. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to listen in, share and comment to the show. Even the haters keep coming back for more!! Thank you all.