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Academia and Hyperscalers Building the Core Infrastructure for African Language AI New translation models, open speech datasets, and automatic speech recognition benchmarks aim to expand AI support for African languages.

Academia and Hyperscalers Building the Core Infrastructure for African Language AI

The Slator article Academia and Hyperscalers Building the Core Infrastructure for African Language AI explores how academic institutions and major tech companies are addressing.

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German Voice Actors Challenge Netflix Over AI Dubbing Echoing global peers, German voice actors protest the use of their recordings for AI training. Their association is now taking on Netflix.

German Voice Actors Challenge Netflix Over AI Dubbing

German voice actors are challenging Netflix over a controversial new contract clause that could let the streamer use their recorded performances to train AI systems without clear compensation or consent.

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How Strava Built an AI-Driven Localization Strategy in 6 Weeks with Crowdin How Strava Built an AI Localization Strategy with Crowdin in 6 Weeks

How Strava Built an AI-Driven Localization Strategy in 6 Weeks with Crowdin

The Slator article highlights how Strava partnered with Crowdin to rapidly build an agile, AI-driven localization strategy.

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#Localization #AITranslation #Crowdin

Making Sense of San Francisco’s 2026 Language Access Report The report describes a massive spike in service usage.

Making Sense of San Francisco’s 2026 Language Access Report

The San Francisco 2026 Language Access Report explains how the city is helping people who don’t speak English well.

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Slator Pro Guide: Growth Hacks for Language Technology Platforms Uncovers 10 proven strategies behind ARR growth in language AI.

Pro Guide Reveals 10 Growth Hacks for Language Technology Platforms

The Slator Pro Guide: Growth Hacks for Language Technology Platforms is a 45-page strategic playbook for leaders scaling language AI platforms.

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Slator 2025 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report An in-depth summary of M&A and funding covered by Slator.

Slator 2025 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report

Slator’s 2025 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report delivers a deep dive into global merger, acquisition, and investment activity across language services and AI-enabled tech.

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New Anthropic Economic Index: What Changed for Translators Since September 2025 Anthropic’s new Economic Index shows translation usage rising slightly, with AI used more for review and validation than “one-shot” translation.

Anthropic Economic Index 2026: How AI Is Reshaping the Global Economy

Discover the Anthropic Economic Index 2026, a data-driven analysis of AI’s economic impact, global trends, and forecasts shaping the future of artificial intelligence adoption and investment.

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Aglatech14 Acquires Italian Language Solutions Integrator Centrolingue Italian language solutions integrator Aglatech14 acquires Centrolingue, an Italy-based LSI, supporting the company’s broader growth strategy.

Aglatech14 Acquires Italian Language Solutions Integrator Centrolingue

Italian language solutions provider Aglatech14 has expanded its footprint by acquiring a defined business unit of Centrolingue S.r.l., effective January 1, 2026.

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The Future of Language and Translation Education with JC Penet and Joss Moorkens How generative AI is reshaping translation education, professional skills, ethics, and perceptions of language careers.

The Future of Language & Translation Education in the Age of AI

This Slator page explores how generative AI is transforming language and translation education, featuring insights from JC Penet and Joss Moorkens on the SlatorPod.

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Multilingual AI Voice LTP Deepgram Raises USD 130M in Series C Deepgram raises USD 130m to drive multilingual speech-to-text models.

Multilingual AI Voice LTP Deepgram Raises USD 130M in Series C

Deepgram, the real-time multilingual voice AI and speech-to-text provider, has raised USD 130 million in a Series C round at a USD 1.3 billion valuation.

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#AI #VoiceAI #SpeechTechnology

Deadline Nears for WIPO Translation Chief Hire With Nearly USD 150 K Salary

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is closing applications for its Head of the Translation and Terminology Section role in Geneva.

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#WIPO #TranslationIndustry

Google Launches MedASR, an Open Medical Speech-to-Text Model Google introduces MedASR, an open-weight medical speech-to-text model positioned as a foundational layer for healthcare AI applications.

Google Launches MedASR: Open Medical Speech-to-Text AI Model

Google has introduced MedASR, an open medical speech-to-text AI model built to accurately transcribe clinical conversations and healthcare audio.

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#GoogleAI #MedASR #MedicalAI #SlatorNews #AI

The Top 25 Language Industry Quotes in 2025 2025’s top insights from the language industry explore the state of AI translation, the role of human linguists and challenges that remain.

Top 25 Language Industry Quotes in 2025: Insights from Global Leaders

Explore the Top 25 Language Industry Quotes in 2025, featuring key insights from executives, innovators, and AI experts shaping the global language services sector.

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New Report Exposes Language Access Failures in Massachusetts Court System A new report details several language access deficiencies in Massachusetts courts, disadvantaging LEP and deaf court users.

Language Access Failures in the Massachusetts Court System

This article provides an in-depth examination of language access shortcomings within the Massachusetts court system. It outlines how limited interpretation services impact due process.

#Multilingual #LegalIndustryInsights #SlatorNews #pod

For LSIs, Language Technology Platforms Are the Main Gateway to AI Translation The ALC 2025 Industry Survey shows Language Technology Platforms serve as Language Solutions Integrators’ main gateway to AI translation.

Language Technology Platforms Are Becoming the Primary Gateway to AI Translation

According to the latest survey by Slator, more than half of Language Solutions Integrators (LSIs)

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#LanguageTechnology #AITranslation #Localization

Slator Translation as a Feature (TaaF) Report Case studies on how AI translation is becoming integral to enterprise tech.

Slator Releases Translation-as-a-Feature (TaaF) Report | Transforming Language Integration

Explore Slator’s latest Translation-as-a-Feature (TaaF) Report, revealing how translation is becoming a built-in function.

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#TranslationAsAFeature #TaaF #Language

Adobe Firefly Launches New Feature for Multilingual AI Voiceovers Adobe’s new feature lets users create AI voiceovers in more than 20 languages with adjustable pacing and emotion.

Adobe Firefly Introduces Multilingual AI Voiceovers | Slator

Adobe Firefly takes creativity to the next level with its new multilingual AI voiceover feature.

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#AdobeFirefly #AIVoiceover #MultilingualAI #AICreativity #VoiceTechnology #Localization

Proposed Resolution to Acknowledge the Importance of Spanish in the United States Despite English-only EO, congresswoman introduces a resolution affirming Spanish media's essential role in US culture and public access.

Proposed Resolution Recognizes the Importance of Spanish in the United States | Slator

The United States is home to one of the largest Spanish-speaking populations in the world.

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#SpanishLanguage #BilingualAmerica #LanguageDiversity #CulturalAwareness

NVIDIA, Microsoft, ElevenLabs Top New Automatic Speech Recognition Leaderboard Hugging Face, NVIDIA, Mistral AI, and the University of Cambridge launch the Open ASR Leaderboard, a public benchmark for ASR.

NVIDIA, Microsoft, ElevenLabs Top New Automatic Speech Recognition Leaderboard

"Hugging Face has teamed up with NVIDIA, Mistral AI, and the University of Cambridge to launch the Open ASR Leaderboard.

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#NVIDIA #Microsoft #ElevenLabs #SpeechRecognition #AS

Opportunity or Commodity? Investors Discuss The Language AI Thesis at SlatorCon Venture capital investors share their view on the language AI thesis at SlatorCon Silicon Valley 2025.

Investors Debate Language AI: Opportunity or Commodity at SlatorCon Silicon Valley

"At SlatorCon Silicon Valley, leading investors shared insights on the future of language AI—discussing whether it remains a high-growth.

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#LanguageAI #AIInvesting

YouTube Now Allows All Creators to Add Their Own Multi-Language Audio Tracks YouTube enables user-generated multilingual dubs with the rollout of the multi-language audio feature.

YouTube Lets All Creators Add Multi-Language Audio Tracks — New MLA Tool Roll-Out

"YouTube has expanded its Multi-Language Audio (MLA) feature, allowing millions of creators to upload audio tracks.

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#YouTubeUpdates #MultiLanguageAudio #Content #Slator

EU AirPod Users Blocked from Live AI Translation Apple announces restrictions for live AI translation in the EU for users.

EU AirPods Users Face Restrictions on Apple’s Live AI Translation Feature

"Apple’s AI-powered live translation on AirPods is facing restrictions for users in the European Union due to regulatory challenges.

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#AppleAirPods #AITranslation #LiveTranslation

WMT25 Preliminary Results: Gemini-2.5-Pro and GPT-4.1 Lead AI Translation Benchmark

" The WMT25 preliminary results highlight Gemini-2.5-Pro and GPT-4.1 as front-runners in AI translation performance.

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#WMT25 #AITranslation #MachineTranslation #Gemini25

YouTube video by Slator # 260 Pairaphrase Co-Founder Rick Woyde on Building a Language Technology Platform

Pairaphrase Co-Founder Rick Woyde on Building a Next-Gen Language Technology Platform | AI-Powered Translation

"Discover how Rick Woyde, Co-Founder of Pairaphrase.

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#LanguageTechnology #AITranslation #LocalizationSolutions

New ‘AI and Language Technology’ Degree Gets New York Governor Backing SUNY Buffalo is launching seven AI-focused bachelor's degrees backed by state funds for a new “Department of AI and Society.”

New AI Language Technology Degree Receives Backing from New York Governor

"New York’s Governor has endorsed a groundbreaking AI Language Technology degree program, designed to prepare students for the future.

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#AILanguageTechnology #Artificial

SAP Integrates Large Language Models Into Translation Hub for AI Translation SAP Translation Hub now includes AI translation, expanding its translation offering to over 2,800 language combinations.

SAP Enhances Translation Hub with Large Language Models for Advanced AI Translation

"Explore how SAP is revolutionizing enterprise translation with the integration of large language models (LLMs) into its Translation Hub.

#SAP #AITranslation #LanguageAI #SlatorNews

The 50 Top Language AI Startups of 2025 Slator’s 2025 Language AI 50 Under 50 list, US deal wins and opportunities, Propio’s acquisition of CyraCom, and LRMs in AI translation.

Top 50 Language AI Startups of 2025 | Slator

"Explore Slator’s exclusive 2025 list of the Top 50 Language AI Startups driving innovation in translation, localization, and multilingual communication. From cutting-edge machine translation to voice tech.

#LanguageAI #AIStartups2025 #Slator

The 50 Top Language AI Startups of 2025

"Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, including the newly released Slator 2025 Language AI 50 Under 50

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#LanguageAI #AIStartups2025 #pAICompanies #Slator #SlatorNews

SOSi Awarded USD 260M DEA Language Support Contract Defense and tech company SOSi lands major language support contract.

SOSi Awarded USD 260M DEA Language Support Contract

"Virginia-based defense and technology services private firm SOS International, LLC (SOSi) has secured a substantial language services contract from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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#SOSIAward #SlatorNews

YouTube video by Slator #253 SlatorPod Tom Elias Hanna on Why On-Site Interpreting Is Here to Stay and the Trump EO Impact

Tom Elias Hanna on Why On-Site Interpreting Is Here to Stay and the Trump EO Impact

Slator continues to lead the way in covering the latest breakthroughs in AI translation , machine learning, and translation management software. Stay ahead with trusted insights for linguists.

#Slator #SlatorNews