KUDO Introduces Multilingual Transcriptions & Recordings – slator.com

[Tuesday 18 March, 2024, New York City, NY] – KUDO, the world’s leading AI-powered multilingual communication platform, today has announced the release of its newest feature: fully integrated, downloadable multilingual transcriptions and recordings. This latest innovation enables organizations to capture, review, and repurpose multilingual meeting content, enhancing accessibility and inclusivity like never before. Starting today, […]

Language AI Briefing March 2025 – slator.com

Slator is the leading source of research and market intelligence for translation, localization, interpreting, and language AI. Slator’s Advisory practice is a trusted partner to clients looking for M&A services and independent analysis. Slator has offices in Zurich (HQ) and London, and Analysts based in Asia, Europe, and the US. Source link

Software Localization Startup Lingo.dev Raises USD 4.2M Seed Round – slator.com

Y Combinator, the accelerator known for helping some of the most innovative startups get off the ground, has recently backed a newcomer to the localization world. Lingo.dev raised USD 4.2m in a December 2024 seed round led by Initialized Capital, with participation from Y Combinator and a number of angels. A February 18, 2025, TechCrunch […]

Android’s Instant Translation Gets Enhanced in ‘Circle to Search’ – slator.com

An article on the Android Authority site from March 2025 states that the instant translation function could soon be available as a permanent feature within “Circle to Search.” If enabled, users will be able to translate whatever they select on the screen using Circle to Search on the screen into a device’s supported languages (this […]

Phrase Unveils Smarter AI for Global Content: Going Beyond Literal Translation – slator.com

The latest releases showcase enhanced contextual AI, next-generation machine translation capabilities, and new integrations. Boston, MA, United States–March 12, 2025—Phrase, a world leader in AI-led translation technology, today announced a significant expansion of its context-aware localization capabilities. The latest innovations include a notable update to Phrase Next GenMT, the general availability of Auto Adapt, and […]

Ten Key Findings from the Slator 2025 Language Service Provider Index – slator.com

Slator is the leading source of research and market intelligence for translation, localization, interpreting, and language AI. Slator’s Advisory practice is a trusted partner to clients looking for M&A services and independent analysis. Slator has offices in Zurich (HQ) and London, and Analysts based in Asia, Europe, and the US. Source link

ALCA Annual Conference 2025 Announces Call for Speakers and Sponsors – slator.com

Cape Town, South Africa – The Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA) is pleased to announce the ALCA Annual Conference 2025, scheduled for August 28–29, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa. This flagship event will bring together language service providers (LSPs), industry leaders, technology innovators, and policymakers to explore Africa’s role in the global […]

New Research Tackles Key Challenges in AI Speech Recognition and Translation – slator.com

In a February 26, 2025 paper, researchers from Tsinghua University and the University of Cambridge introduced something called LoRS-Merging (Low-Rank and Sparse Model Merging), a technique designed to improve multilingual speech recognition and translation without the need for full retraining. By efficiently merging models trained on different languages or tasks, LoRS-Merging reduces computational costs, minimizes […]

Gridly CEO Anna Albinsson on Efficient Localization – slator.com

Anna Albinsson, CEO of Gridly, joins SlatorPod to talk about the company’s evolution into a content operations platform, its expansion beyond gaming, and the increasing role of AI in localization. Anna discusses Gridly’s transition from a niche CMS for gaming companies into a comprehensive content operations platform. Initially built by game developers for game developers, […]