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== History == |
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Userway was founded in 2016 by Allon Mason.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shein |first=Esther |date=2020-07-30 |title=AI-powered tool aims to help reduce bias and racially charged language on websites |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ai-powered-tool-aims-to-help-reduce-bias-and-racially-charged-language-on-websites/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=TechRepublic |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Userway was founded in 2016 by Allon Mason.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shein |first=Esther |date=2020-07-30 |title=AI-powered tool aims to help reduce bias and racially charged language on websites |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ai-powered-tool-aims-to-help-reduce-bias-and-racially-charged-language-on-websites/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=TechRepublic |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2021, [[Susan Bennett]], the original voice of Apple’s Siri personal assistant, became the company spokesperson<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siri reveals herself to promote web accessibility for Userway |url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2021/09/30/siri-reveals-herself-promote-web-accessibility-userway |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Drum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Al-Heeti |first=Abrar |title=Siri's original voice now advocates for a more accessible web |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-original-voice-of-siri-is-now-advocating-for-a-more-accessible-web/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref> and disability advocate for Userway`s promotional campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovejoy |first=Ben |date=2022-05-19 |title=Siri visits Couples Therapy star Dr. Orna Guralnik in sketch for web accessibility company |url=https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/19/siri-visits-couples-therapy-star/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In December 2021, the company submitted a first draft prospectus for its IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-10 |title=בלי שלב ציבורי: החברה להנגשת אתרים סגרה הנפקה לפי שווי של 120 מיליון שקל {{!}} כלכליסט |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/market/article/syfen200ny |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=calcalist |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexiou |first=Gus |title=Retailers To Lose $828 Million Of Sales Over Christmas Due To Inaccessible Websites |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gusalexiou/2021/12/19/retailers-to-lose-828-million-of-sales-over-christmas-due-to-inaccessible-websites/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Susan Bennett, Siri voice, partners with accessibility startup UserWay |url=https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-706734 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 11:52, 6 January 2023
Userway is a digital accessibility company based in Wilmington, Delaware. The company uses A.I. and automation in response to legal pressure on companies to make their websites accessible.
History
Userway was founded in 2016 by Allon Mason.[1]
In 2021, Susan Bennett, the original voice of Apple’s Siri personal assistant, became the company spokesperson[2][3] and disability advocate for Userway`s promotional campaign.[4]
In December 2021, the company submitted a first draft prospectus for its IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Shein, Esther (2020-07-30). "AI-powered tool aims to help reduce bias and racially charged language on websites". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Siri reveals herself to promote web accessibility for Userway". The Drum. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Al-Heeti, Abrar. "Siri's original voice now advocates for a more accessible web". CNET. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Lovejoy, Ben (2022-05-19). "Siri visits Couples Therapy star Dr. Orna Guralnik in sketch for web accessibility company". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "בלי שלב ציבורי: החברה להנגשת אתרים סגרה הנפקה לפי שווי של 120 מיליון שקל | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Alexiou, Gus. "Retailers To Lose $828 Million Of Sales Over Christmas Due To Inaccessible Websites". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Susan Bennett, Siri voice, partners with accessibility startup UserWay". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.