Join industry leaders at Smartling’s Global Ready Conference 2025 to explore how AI, localization, and global growth strategies intersect. Discover real-world case studies, AI insights, and expert tactics—all in one virtual event.Read More: https://slator.com/five-reasons-to-a...

Multilingual AI voice and dubbing startup pyannoteAI has announced that it has raised EUR 8.1m (USD 8.9m) in seed funding to grow and scale its core technology — speaker diarization — in multiple languages. Speaker diarization uses AI to understand who said what in a conversat...

The 90-page Slator 2025 Legal Services and Language AI Report provides an extensive and in-depth view of the global trends and regulations of the legal services industry, and the impact that these have on the demand for language services, language AI, and technology.The report...

Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke disclosed the leaking of an internal memo on AI on April 7, 2025, by posting on X with a provocative headline: “Reflexive AI usage is now a baseline expectation at Shopify.”“Our task here at Shopify is to make our software unquestionably the best canva...

AI translation has become an integral part of translation workflows, with post-editing being a standard practice in the language industry. In this context, quality estimation (QE) has been proposed and integrated into many computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools to direct po...

A newly resurfaced U.S. study sheds light on how language discordance—the mismatch between a patient’s preferred language and that of their healthcare provider—significantly increases the risk of unplanned hospital and emergency department readmissions, particularly for patien...

Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, breaking down Slator’s 2025 Language Service Provider Index (LSPI), which features nearly 300 LSPs and reports 6.6% combined growth in 2024 revenues, totaling USD 8.4bn. Florian touches on a surprise USD 10m do...

In a March 5, 2025 paper, researchers from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and the University of Oklahoma proposed a multi-agent AI framework for culturally adaptive AI translation, particularly for low-resource languages.This multi-agent approach comes as the t...

USD 10m donation from private equity executive Mario Giannini to launch a new MA translation and interpreting program at California State University, Long Beach. In Esther’s M&A corner, TransPerfect announced two acquisitions, Technicolor Games and Blu Digital Group, furth...

Slator reports on Unbabel’s initiative to tackle metric bias in AI driven machine translation tools. The article explores how skewed evaluation metrics can affect translation quality and fairness, with Unbabel leading efforts to develop innovative solutions that improve AI per...

Achieving high-quality AI translations without overspending requires a strategic approach. Explore effective methods to balance cost and quality in AI translation evaluation, ensuring accurate and efficient multilingual communication.

Joe Corkery, MD, CEO and Co-Founder of Jaide Health, joins SlatorPod to discuss how Jaide Health is driving medical interpreting and translation with AI, bridging communication gaps for limited English proficiency (LEP) patients and improving healthcare accessibility. With a b...

Explore the advancements and challenges of AI in interpreting with Slator in-depth analysis. Learn how AI is transforming interpreting workflows, enhancing language access, and shaping the future of communication. Explore this quickly developing area of language technology to...

The language services industry is evolving with innovations in translation management systems, dubbing - subtitling, language AI, and transcription technology. AI-driven tools and NLP research are making translations faster, more accurate, and accessible, breaking down languag...

Explore the insights from language industry CEOs as they discuss the implications of President Trump’s executive order making English the sole official language in the US. Learn how this decision could affect language access in critical sectors like healthcare, education, and...

Explore the insights of memoQ CEO Peter Reynolds as he delves into the transformative impact of Adaptive Generative Translation AI on the translation industry. Learn how memoQ is leveraging AI to enhance its tools, meet the evolving needs of enterprises, LSPs, and translators,...

Explore Tradutor, the pioneering open-source AI translation model specifically designed for European Portuguese. This innovative tool aims to enhance translation accuracy and accessibility for Portuguese speakers worldwide. Tradutor offers accurate and efficient translations,...

https://youtu.be/MSpLvT3vpkI?feature=sharedFlorian and Esther, along with Slator Head of Research, Anna Wyndham, discuss the language industry and AI news of the week, with findings from Anthropic’s recent research on Claude’s usage. The analysis of over 4 million conversation...

Negotiations between the United Dubbing of Barcelona union (Doblatge Unida de Barcelona, DUB.) and dubbing studios have averted a strike that was set to begin on January 30, 2025. According to a dubbing industry blog in Madrid (in Spanish), it is not just the actors who have b...

Explore the history and advancements in machine translation technology. Discover how it's breaking down language barriers and enabling seamless global communication.

Explore the latest advancements in language technology with DeepSeek Translation and ElevenLabs AI Dubbing. DeepSeek's AI translation capabilities have garnered attention for their strong Chinese-English performance and cost efficiency, while ElevenLabs' AI dubbing technology...

Procentrix, a government technology service provider, has launched the Translation Analytics Linking and Intelligence System (TALIS). This AI-powered tool helps users process and analyze materials in nearly 200 languages, including digital audio, video, and document files, alm...

Bryan Forrester, Co-founder and CEO of Boostlingo, returns to SlatorPod for round 2 to talk about the company’s growth, the US interpreting market, and the evolving role of AI.https://youtu.be/fMNcJ5EV2zk

Dive deep into the world of dubbing and subtitling with this insightful article. Learn about the technological advancements shaping the media landscape, including AI-driven solutions, the rise of voice actors, and how localization is becoming more efficient and accessible. Sta...

Join the Slator 2024 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report Briefing to gain exclusive insights into the latest mergers, acquisitions, and funding trends shaping the language industry. Explore key developments, market analysis, and investment opportunities with industry...

Dive into Slator’s Pro Guide on AI in interpreting. Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the interpreting industry with cutting-edge tools and techniques.

Explore the latest advancements and trends in language technology with Slator. From AI-driven tools to machine translation innovations, stay updated on how technology is transforming the language services industry.

Explore the latest breakthroughs in natural language processing (NLP), including AI-driven machine translation techniques and research developments. Stay informed about how these innovations are enhancing language understanding and generation across various applications.

Slator and GLOBO invite you to our webinar on Improving Provider Interactions with LEP Patients. - Tuesday, January 14th 2025 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET - 50 minutes including Q&A The encounter between healthcare providers and limited English proficiency patients is uni...

From the boardrooms of Silicon Valley to the bustling hubs of Asia, language industry leaders recognized the transformative role of AI in translation, interpreting, and multilingual content generation in 2024, particularly the versatility of large language models (LLMs) and th...