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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TOPPAN Digital Language Launches TDL Healthcare TOPPAN Digital Language has launched TDL Healthcare, a dedicated business unit focused on multilingual healthcare communications. Read More: slator.com/toppan-digit...
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*Press Release* TOPPAN Digital Language Launches TDL Healthcare
TDL Healthcare brings together specialist expertise, secure workflows and AI-enabled content operations to support multilingual healthcare communication
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Phrase Launches Atlas to Transform Global Content Operations Phrase has launched Atlas, a conversational AI interface designed to simplify global product and content operations. Read More: slator.com/phrase-launc...
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Phrase Launches Atlas, Bringing Conversational AI to Global Product and Content Operations
Atlas turns the industry's most powerful Language Intelligence Platform into its most intuitive interface
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ElevenLabs, Universal Music Sign Deal for Licensed AI Music Platform ElevenLabs and Universal Music Group (UMG) are joining forces in a major licensed AI music deal, signaling a new chapter for generative music and the entertainment industry. slator.com/elevenlabs-u...
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Meta’s Muse Voice Transcribe: A New Era for Real-Time Speech AI Meta has unveiled Muse Voice Transcribe, a real-time audio perception model designed to make speech recognition faster, smarter, and more multilingual. Learn More: slator.com/meta-launche...
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
VSI Reshapes Leadership for Its Next Growth Chapter VSI is strengthening its executive leadership team as it enters a new phase of global growth. Founder Norman Dawood transitions from CEO to Executive Chairman, while Deputy CEO William Russell becomes CEO. slator.com/vsi-strength...
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VSI Strengthens Leadership Team to Drive Next Phase of Growth
VSI, a global media localisation company, today announced changes to its executive leadership team
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
AMTA Sets a New Standard for Evaluating Translation Quality with QE The Association for Machine Translation in the Americas (AMTA) has released a new framework to help organizations evaluate translation quality estimation (QE) systems. Read More: slator.com/amta-transla...
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AMTA Publishes Framework for Evaluating Translation QE Systems
AMTA’s Quality Estimation Users Working Group publishes principles and recipe for evaluating translation quality estimation systems.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
AudioStack Adds Gradium Voices to Power Next-Gen AI Audio AudioStack has integrated Gradium’s AI voice models into its audio orchestration platform, expanding access to multilingual voices and regional accents. Read More: slator.com/audiostack-a...
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AudioStack Adds Gradium Voices to Orchestration Platform
AudioStack has added Gradium’s voice models to its audio platform, securing new distribution for Gradium and enhancing AudioStack’s offering.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Austria’s Justice Ministry Opens EUR 4M Translation Tender Austria’s Federal Ministry of Justice has launched a €4 million translation tender covering 30 languages and an estimated 6.2 million words annually. Read More: slator.com/austrias-jus...
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Austria’s Justice Ministry Opens EUR 4M Translation Tender
Austria’s Federal Ministry of Justice has opened a EUR 4m translation tender covering 30 languages through November 2031.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Score a Career with FIFA: Spanish Translator Role Opens FIFA is looking for a talented Spanish Translator to join its multilingual team, supporting global football operations with high-quality translation, editing, and language management. Read More: slator.com/fifa-recruit...
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FIFA Recruits Spanish Translator as Language Hiring Continues
FIFA continues its language team hiring in 2026 with a permanent Spanish translator vacancy at its Zurich headquarters.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
WIPO and INTERPOL Seek Language Leadership Talent The global demand for language leadership continues to grow as WIPO and INTERPOL recruit senior professionals to head key language departments. Read More: slator.com/wipo-interpo... #LanguageServices #Translation #Localization
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WIPO and INTERPOL Recruit Language Department Heads
WIPO & INTERPOL seek language department heads to lead translation team
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NYC Campaign Finance Board Seeks Language Coordinator The New York City Campaign Finance Board is hiring a Language Services Coordinator to strengthen multilingual communication and ensure equitable access to election information. Read More: slator.com/nyc-campaign...
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NYC Campaign Finance Board Seeks Language Services Coordinator
New York City’s Campaign Finance Board is hiring a Language Services Coordinator to support multilingual language services and language access.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Comic-Con 2026 Highlights the Power of Human Interpreters Comic-Con 2026 showcased more than pop culture—it highlighted the vital role of professional interpreters in making global events accessible and inclusive. Read More: slator.com/comic-con-20...
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*Press Release* Comic-Con to Communication, Star Wars' C-3PO May Be the Galaxy’s Most Famous Translator
Interpreters Unlimited celebrates the return of Comic-Con to its hometown of San Diego, California.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
LALAL.AI Unveils Lynx for Smarter Speech Cleanup LALAL.AI has introduced Lynx, its first AI model built exclusively for speech denoising, helping creators remove background noise while preserving clear, natural voices. Read More: slator.com/lalal-ai-lyn... #LALALAI #LynxAI
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
10 Breakthrough Insights Shaping the Future of Speech Translation AI Speech translation AI is evolving at an incredible pace, and the latest research conference showcased the innovations driving its future. Learn More: padlet.com/slatormarket...
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Why Context Is the Future of Media Localization Media localization is evolving beyond simple translation, with contextual understanding becoming the key to delivering authentic, engaging viewer experiences. Learn More: slator.com/contextual-u... #MediaLocalization #Localization #AITranslation
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The Age of Contextual Understanding in Media Localization
AI is not just cheaper/faster localization. It's a new paradigm of what it can be
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Lucida Secures $5M to Transform AI Language Learning AI language learning startup Lucida has raised $5 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its AI-powered language learning platform. slator.com/ai-language-... #AILanguageLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #EdTech
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Europe’s Open-Source AI Speaks All 24 EU Languages Europe is advancing AI sovereignty with the launch of an open-source multilingual AI model designed to support all 24 official EU languages. Learn More: slator.com/eu-open-sour...
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EU Backs Open-Source AI Model Covering 24 EU Languages
EU backs the EUROPA consortium to develop an open-source AI model.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
EU AI Act Puts AI Translation Under the Spotlight The European Union’s AI Act is reshaping how organizations use AI-powered translation by introducing new transparency and compliance expectations. Read More: slator.com/eu-ai-transl... #AITranslation #EUAIAct
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EU Tries to Clarify How AI Translation Fits Under the AI Act
How AI translation fits within the EU AI Act’s transparency rules.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
2026 English-Chinese Localization Benchmark Insights The 2026 English-Chinese Localization Benchmark Report delivers valuable insights into how AI, machine translation, and human expertise perform across different content types. Read More: slator.com/2026-english... #slator
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New Report Examines How Human Expertise and AI Are Shaping English-Chinese Localization
2026 English-Chinese Simplified Localization Benchmark Report 2026 English-Chinese Simplified Localization Benchmark Report
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
AI Translation Expands to Low-Resource Languages - Slator MachineTranslation.com is expanding the reach of AI-powered translation by focusing on low-resource languages that are often overlooked by mainstream language technologies. slator.com/machinetrans...
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
OpenAI Unveils Real-Time Interpreter for Seamless Multilingual Conversations OpenAI has introduced a new real-time interpreter feature designed to make multilingual communication more natural and efficient. Read More: slator.com/openai-new-r...
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
CavyaQA Brings Smarter AI-Powered Translation Quality Assurance to Localization Teams CavyaQA is introducing a new approach to translation quality assurance by combining traditional rule-based checks with advanced linguistic analysis. Read More: slator.com/cavyaqa-ai-p...
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*Press Release* CavyaQA Launches: AI-Powered Translation QA for Any Language Pair
AI-powered localization platform Cavya.ai has officially launched CavyaQA, a cloud-based translation quality assurance platform.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Zoom Levels Up AI Translation and Summarization Zoom is expanding its AI capabilities with new Translator and Summarizer APIs designed to help businesses streamline multilingual communication and content workflows. Read More: slator.com/zoom-ai-serv...
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Zoom Moves Further into AI Services with Translator and Summarizer
Zoom introduces new Translator and Summarizer APIs, extending AI translation and meeting summarization capabilities to developers.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
African Languages Take Center Stage in New AI Innovation Initiative A new initiative is driving the development of AI tools and language technologies designed specifically for African languages. Learn More: slator.com/new-initiati...
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New Initiative Supports Language AI Projects in Africa
Microsoft, Google, the Gates Foundation, Masakhane launch LINGUA Africa.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
California Pushes for More Inclusive Voting Access A new California bill aims to expand language access at polling stations, helping voters with limited English proficiency better understand ballots and election materials. Read More: slator.com/california-b...
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California Bill Would Expand Language Access at the Polls
California State Senate bill aims to boost language access for voters by lowering LEP population thresholds to 5,000 citizens per county.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
FIFA Expands Global Reach with New Language Teams FIFA is strengthening its global communication by hiring language professionals in Zurich and Rio de Janeiro. Learn More: slator.com/fifa-recruit... #fifa #fifa2026
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FIFA Recruits for Language Team in Zurich and Rio de Janeiro
FIFA is hiring a translator in Zurich and a translation project manager in Brazil as it prepares for upcoming global events.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Hidden Data Engine Powering Real-World AI As large language models evolve, the real challenge shifts from building smarter AI to making it work in real-world environments. Learn More: slator.com/the-data-ind...
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The Data Industry Making LLMs Ready for the Real World
As LLMs grow more capable, real-world AI deployments depend on a complex supply chain of data companies and infrastructure companies.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
How LSIs Are Winning Big in the Data-for-AI Revolution As AI adoption accelerates, Language Solutions Integrators (LSIs) are emerging as critical players in the fast-growing Data-for-AI market. Read More: slator.com/language-sol...
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How Language Solutions Integrators Get Ahead in the Data-for-AI Market
Slator explores how LSIs get ahead of the game by leveraging existing expertise, talent, and workflows to meet the surging demand for AI data.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
How Turo Scaled Local Experience with an AI-Augmented Workflow Turo successfully scaled its local, host-driven car-sharing experience into a global marketplace by leveraging user-generated content, smart localization, and seamless platform design. Read More: slator.com/case-study-h...
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Case Study: How Turo Scaled Local Experience with an AI-Augmented Workflow
To capture the US-Spanish Market, car-sharing giant Turo leveraged Crowdin’s AI orchestration and cut time-to-market by 90%.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
AI Meets Interpretation: Interpreters Unlimited Launches Smart Assistants Interpreters Unlimited has introduced a new suite of AI-powered assistants designed to simplify workflows and enhance user experience for both clients and linguists. Read More: slator.com/interpreters...
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*Press Release* Interpreters Unlimited Debuts AI Assistants to Enhance Customer and Linguist Experience
Interpreters Unlimited (IU) launched a new suite of AI powered assistants designed to help customers and linguists.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Crowdin Copilot: Moving Beyond Translation to Full Localization Orchestration Read More: slator.com/orchestratio... #AITranslation #Localization #Crowdin #AIAutomation #LanguageTechnology #TranslationTech #AIInnovation #GlobalContent #WorkflowAutomation #DigitalTransformation
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Orchestration, Not Just Translation: Meet Crowdin Copilot
Crowdin's Copilot orchestrates your entire workspace. Here's how it tackles the other invisible pains of localization management.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
From Translation to Orchestration: Meet Crowdin Copilot’s AI Evolution Crowdin introduces Crowdin Copilot, redefining localization by moving beyond translation to full workflow orchestration. Learn More: slator.com/orchestratio...
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Orchestration, Not Just Translation: Meet Crowdin Copilot
Crowdin's Copilot orchestrates your entire workspace. Here's how it tackles the other invisible pains of localization management.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Council Sounds Alarm on Norwegian Language Preservation Norway’s Language Council has raised concerns about the future of the Norwegian language, warning that growing English influence, weak language training for immigrants. Learn More: slator.com/norwegian-la...
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Council Sounds Alarm on Norwegian Language Preservation
The Language Council of Norway discusses language preservation issues on several fronts, including English prevalence and language AI.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Research: Why Medical AI Translation Validation Should be Different Researchers are calling for a new approach to validating AI translation in healthcare, emphasizing that traditional linguistic accuracy alone is not enough. Learn More: slator.com/medical-ai-t...
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Research: Why Medical AI Translation Validation Should be Different
Stanford researchers argue that healthcare AI translation needs to focus on more than just linguistic accuracy for true effectiveness.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
EU Translation Leadership Role: Lead the Future of Multilingual Services Slator’s latest post highlights a top leadership opportunity at the European Committee of the Regions: the Head of Unit for Translation Management in Brussels. Read More: slator.com/hiring-eu-tr...
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Hiring: Head of Unit for Translation Management
The European Committee of the Regions is seeking a Head of Unit — Translation Management. Applications close March 5, 2026.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Busting the Top 5 Internationalization Myths for Global-Ready Software This blog challenges five common misconceptions about internationalization (i18n) in software and product development. Read More: slator.com/five-myths-a...
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Five Myths About Internationalization
Why internationalization by design matters for new markets and your bottom line
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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. Visit: slator.com/academia-hyp...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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. Read More: slator.com/german-voice...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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. Read More: slator.com/strava-local... #Localization #AITranslation #Crowdin
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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
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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. slator.com/san-francisc...
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Making Sense of San Francisco’s 2026 Language Access Report
The report describes a massive spike in service usage.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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. Read the complete news: slator.com/pro-guide-gr...
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Slator Pro Guide: Growth Hacks for Language Technology Platforms
Uncovers 10 proven strategies behind ARR growth in language AI.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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. Read More: slator.com/2025-languag...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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. slator.com/anthropic-ec...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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. Read Here: slator.com/aglatech14-a...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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. Visit: slator.com/future-langu...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
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. Visit: slator.com/multilingual... #AI #VoiceAI #SpeechTechnology
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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. Visit: slator.com/wipo-transla... #WIPO #TranslationIndustry
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
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. Read more: slator.com/google-launc... #GoogleAI #MedASR #MedicalAI #SlatorNews #AI
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
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. Visit: slator.com/the-top-25-l...
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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.
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Slator- Language Industry Intelligence @slator.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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
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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.
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