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*Press Release* XTM International, a global leader in translation technology, is excited to announce the release of XTM Cloud 13.8, set to revolutionize the localization industry with cutting-edge AI-driven tools.
London, September 2, 2024 XTM International, a global leader in
The latest 📣polls include readers’ perspectives on a new Hollywood strike impacting localization, the case of the Iyuno 🥷content leak, language AI✨ and how it is used by consumers, and the accuracy of 🎤media coverage of AI in language services.
Readers view on Hollywood strike impacting localization, the Iyuno content leak, language AI's consumer use, and media coverage accuracy.
🇺🇸 provider Cloudbreak — known for its proprietary ⚕️video remote interpreting 💬 platform, Martti — has acquired 🤝former competitor Voyce and rebranded ✨ as Equiti.
Six months after its USD 180M sale to private equity firm, medical interpreting provider Cloudbreak acquires Voyce, rebrands as Equiti.
Researchers from ByteDance unveil a simultaneous speech 🗣️translation system the Chinese tech company claims is delivering performance close to human interpreters.🧐
ByteDance researchers present a simultaneous speech translation system it claims delivers performance close to human interpreters.
The Association of Language Companies in Africa- ALCA's inaugural ALCA Conference is taking place virtually on Aug 28 and 29. Topics include strategic partnerships for sustainable growth and technologies for driving efficiency. Register today! https://alca-association.org/alca-conference/
Nearly 2m people with limited English proficiency live in New York City 🌆 New report 📑by New York State Office of Language Access offers info on the age and location 📍 of populations with goal of improved 🔐from State agencies
New report breaks down age and location of New York State residents with limited English proficiency.
*Press Release* Join the M&A Lab Buyer's Perspective Panel at the 2024 ALC Summit in Montreal on September 13th and equip yourself for success regardless of your M&A goals - with the Association of Language Companies (ALC)
Join the M&A Lab Buyer's Perspective Panel at the 2024 ALC Summit in Montreal on September 13
See-saw ↖️↘️job market for linguists: a survey of 260 linguists shows 👉higher demand for tasks like machine translation post-editing but also for 🤖AI-related tasks like data annotation. and report different occupancy trends.
Linguists report more demand for MT post-editing, AI skills. Occupancy differs between freelance translators and interpreters.
Over at , TALK finance has an open position for a Business Development Manager (Hybrid). Apply today!
ABOUT US Founded in 2002 by former financial professionals, TALK finance is a translation company specialised exclusively in finance. As a result of our specialisation and emphasis on quality, we are the favoured translation partner of several of the largest players in the financial sector. ABOUT
Researchers from Apple and University of Southern California propose a solution to tackle gender bias in machine translation by offering multiple gendered translation alternatives 👩🔬👨🔬; the solution integrates seamlessly with existing models 🤖.
Apple and USC researchers propose a way to tackle gender bias in MT; the solution integrates seamlessly with existing MT models.
An analysis of a sample of 18 labor-related ✊actions taken by around the world 🌐since 2020 shows shared concerns and 👐higher rates of success when those seeking justice work for the ⚖️justice departments themselves.
A sample of 18 labor-related actions by interpreters since 2020 reveals common themes and varying degrees of success.
SlatorPod 🎙️ out now! Language industry trends, the fastest-growing in the US, 🇺🇸 a media content leak, 🎬 and game localization and strikes 🪧
Language industry hiring trends, fastest-growing LSPs in the US, and more.
🇺🇸 What started as a county court complaint ⚖️ over discrimination was just resolved by The United States Department of Justice 🧑⚖️ Verdict: Monmouth County court in New Jersey will pay 💲 damages to a whistleblower ⚠️ and improve its plan, including more translations of vital documents 📄
The US Department of Justice orders the New Jersey county court to compensate whistleblower and improve its language access plan.
*Press Release* PGLS, a global leader in language and communication solutions, has once again been honored on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, now securing the No. 245 spot.
PGLS Soars to No. 245 on the Inc. 5000 List
📺 Media provider ZOO Digital posts financial results for “an extremely challenging” FY 2024 🗓️ in which revenues fell 📉 by more than half. Is relief on the horizon? 🌅
Hollywood strikes and other factors contributed to ZOO Digital’s “disappointing” FY 2024 revenues, which fell 55% to USD 40.6m.
An extensive 🔎 analysis of jobs in the era of 👁 reveals that both broad and specialized AI skills are now 🫵 standard in key buyer-side localization positions, with 👶 new roles and career paths emerging.
The AI era demands both broad and specialized skills for key buyer-side jobs.
Lilt CEO Spence Green joins SlatorPod 🎙️ for a Round 2 ✌️ to talk about the evolution of LILT's end-to-end platform, advancements in for , and the impact on market dynamics.
Spence Green on the advancements in AI for enterprise translation and the impact on market dynamics, including pricing and the role of linguists.
Aalto University researchers present a new 🆕 tool that leverages DeepL and -4 to streamline and improve questionnaire 📝 translations.
Aalto University researchers present a new tool that leverages DeepL and GPT-4 to streamline and improve questionnaire translations.
🇺🇸 25 agencies 🏢 under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⚕️ — including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — reveal expanded language access plans 📜 covering 🗣️ and ✍️ services.
In the US, 25 agencies under Health and Human Services announce expanded language access plans for clients with limited English proficiency.
CCJK Technologies is a language service provider company that recently made an official announcement to expand its solutions to meet the evolving needs of businesses.
CCJK provides comprehensive translation services to address major expansion challenges and enable smooth business growth into new markets.
Université de Bordeaux researchers show how conditioning with emotional context 😃😡 can improve 💫 quality, introducing a new pipeline where emotions are embedded into prompts.
Researchers from the University of Bordeaux show how adding emotional context to large language models can improve translation quality.
Three more 📈 than last year: 14 made the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of ⚡ fastest-growing US companies, nine returning 🎉 PGLS leads the top five 👍 for a second time among LSPs.
Despite industry challenges, 14 LSPs made the 2024 Inc. 5000, with 9 returning. PGLS leads the rankings again.
The 🇬🇧 Public Services Committee announces a short-term 🧐 inquiry into almost every aspect of the procurement and delivery of and services in ⚖️ courts. The probe is to last until the end of 2024.
Ministry of Justice UK
UK Public Services Committee to investigate procurement and delivery of translation and interpretation services in courts.
A new 🆕 study by AI Amplified shows that fine-tuned, domain-specific models surpass industry-leading in delivering accurate 🎯 medical translations 🏥
A new study shows that fine-tuned, domain-specific NMT models surpass industry-leading LLMs in delivering accurate medical translations.
What’s been happening in in the language industry? 🤖 Here’s the latest in AI news, insights, and emerging AI-focused companies. Get up to speed in minutes with Slator’s compact summary 📝 of the month’s news and highlights.
Monthly briefing for translation, localization, NLP industry, product launches.
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