Smartcat Raises USD 43M in Series C as Investors Look for High-ROI Use Cases in AI – slator.com
Enterprise language AI platform provider Smartcat has announced that it has closed a Series C round to the tune of USD 43m. US venture capital firm Left Lane Capital led the funding, which included capital from existing investors Matrix, Marbruck, and FJ Labs. Smartcat — which blends translation workflow, translator productivity, collaboration, and an expert […]
Language AI Briefing September 2024 – slator.com
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EC Innovations Announces Leadership Transition and Strategic Rebranding to Propel Future Growth – slator.com
EC Innovations (ECI), a global leader in language services, proudly announces the appointment of Sijie Wei as Co-CEO, joining forces with the Founder and CEO, James Wei. This leadership transition marks a pivotal moment in ECI’s journey, as the company transforms to enhance its dual focus on language services and technology. In tandem with this […]
Acolad, SnapLogic, and Microsoft on Strategies for Successful Enterprise Localization – slator.com
At SlatorCon Silicon Valley 2024, three seasoned technology experts offered their collective 75+ years’ of expertise in localization and software to conference attendees. The panel featured Pavel Soukenik, Head of Global Solutions at Acolad, Nitin Singhal, VP of Engineering (Data, AI, and Integrations) at SnapLogic, and Agustín Da Fieno Delucchi, Director of International Data & […]
Fine-Tuning LLMs with Translation Memories Boosts Accuracy and Cuts Costs – slator.com
In a September 5, 2024 paper, Alpha CRC and DCU researchers demonstrated that fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) with translation memories (TMs) can improve translation quality, reduce turnaround times, and offer cost savings. They noted that out-of-the-box LLMs often fail to capture the nuances, tone, and specialized terminology necessary for specialized or organization-specific translations. “This […]
On AI for Deep Content Understanding with Zetta Cloud Chief Strategist George Bara – slator.com
George Bara, Founder and Chief Strategist of tech company Zetta Cloud, joins SlatorPod to talk about the nuances of AI technology and its applications in text analytics and multilingual data processing. George shares insights from his career journey, including his tenure at SDL and RWS before co-founding Zetta Cloud, which focuses on building small, specialized […]
VSI Adopts OOONA Integrated for Streamlined Localization – slator.com
OOONA, a leading provider of professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, announced today that its flagship platform, OOONA Integrated, is set to power the future global operations of The VSI Group. The tool has been further developed to meet their specific operational needs and is currently in the early deployment phase. […]
RWS on Why 2024 is the Year of Production for Language AI in Localization – slator.com
It has been nearly two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November 2022, taking AI mainstream and top of mind for pretty much all players in the language industry. The way Mark Lawyer sees it, 2023 was the year of POCs for AI; 2024, the year of production — that is, implementing, putting […]
SlatorCon Silicon Valley 2024 in Pictures – slator.com
On September 5, 2024, over 150 language industry and technology leaders gathered at the Hotel Nia in Menlo Park for SlatorCon Silicon Valley 2024. Attendees, hailing from more than a dozen countries across four continents, actively participated, with many expressing the value of in-person discussions. The day was filled with insightful discussions and presentations, ranging […]
XTM International Partners with HONYAKU Technologies to Expand Reach in APAC – slator.com
London, September 10, 2024 XTM International, a global leader in translation technology, is excited to announce a new exclusive reseller partnership in Japan with HONYAKU Technologies (HonTech). This partnership marks a significant milestone in XTM’s expansion strategy, ensuring that organizations across Japan and the broader APAC region have direct access to XTM’s cutting-edge localization solutions. […]