How Linguamatics Sees Language Solutions for the Life Sciences Industry – slator.com

[ad_1] Richard Parnell, General Manager of Linguamatics, gave his first industry presentation at SlatorCon London since parent company IQVIA rebranded its language solutions division last month. Parnell’s presentation, titled “From Buyer to Solution Provider: the Case for a Subject Matter Expert driven AI-Language Solutions model”, discussed how transformational shifts in technology or client requirements trigger […]

Smartling CEO Bryan Murphy on the Formula for High Volume AI Localization – slator.com

[ad_1] Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, gave an engaging presentation during SlatorCon London on May 23, 2024 titled “Cracking the Code: Advancing Localization with Effective AI Strategies.” Murphy outlined for attendees the way Smartling approaches the entire localization process, the company’s latest technology developments, and where AI comes into play in all of it. Murphy […]

Véronique Özkaya Joins Summa Linguae Technologies as Co-CEO – slator.com

[ad_1] Summa Linguae Technologies (SLT), the Poland-based Tech-enabled Language and Multilingual AI Solutions Provider, continues to expand their operations and service offerings globally with a focus on innovative approaches to language technology. As the demand for innovation and AI solutions grows, we are thrilled to welcome Véronique Özkaya to the leadership team of SLT.   With […]

10 Ways Translators are Using AI in 2024 – slator.com

[ad_1] In the last 18 months, large language models (LLMs) have fueled a raft of startups and been rapidly injected into language technology platforms. But how have professional linguists responded to this pivotal moment in AI? A survey of more than 750 translators — conducted in April 2024 for the 2024 Slator Language Industry Market […]

How Many Language Service Providers Use Large Language Models in Workflows? – slator.com

[ad_1] Are language service providers (LSPs) seizing the benefits offered by generative AI and large language models? An April 2024 Slator study has found that the answer is a resounding “yes”. The survey of AI adoption across 223 companies found that one in three LSPs have implemented large language models into their workflows. Furthermore, close […]

Can Large Language Models Translate No-Resource Languages? – slator.com

[ad_1] In a May 16, 2024 paper, Jared Coleman, Bhaskar Krishnamachari, and Khalil Iskarous from the University of Southern California, along with Ruben Rosales from California State University introduced a new approach for machine translation (MT) that is “particularly useful” for no-resource languages, which lack publicly available bilingual or monolingual corpora. This approach, named LLM-RBMT […]

Do Linguistics Still Matter in the Age of Large Language Models? – slator.com

[ad_1] In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs). The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily […]

Japanese Manga Translation Startup Orange Raises USD 19.5M – slator.com

[ad_1] Japanese manga localization tech company Orange raised JPY 2.2bn (USD 19.5m) in what they called a “pre-Series A” financing, the company announced in a May 6, 2024 press release. Manga publisher Shogakukan led the financing round. Other participants included the Japanese government’s Japan Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation, Globis Capital Partners, ANRI, SBI Investment, JIC […]

Melbourne LSP Ethnolink Acquires Sydney-Based Competitor Language Professionals – slator.com

[ad_1] On May 1, 2024, Melbourne-headquartered language services provider (LSP) Ethnolink acquired Language Professionals, a translation agency based in Sydney. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. While Ethnolink already has offices in Sydney — in addition to Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth — the acquisition is “a move to further turbocharge its growth in […]