EU Again Postpones Spain Language Decision – slator.com

Almost two years after the first formal petition, Spain once again pushed for its three co-official languages, Catalan, Basque, and Galician, to be added as official languages within the European Union (EU). On May 27, 2025, the EU postponed any decision on the matter for a second time. The first time the proposal was rejected […]

Quebec to Introduce French-Language Requirements for Streaming Platforms – slator.com

The Minister of Culture and Communications for the National Assembly of Quebec, Mathieu Lacombe tabled a new bill on May 21, 2025, that would create rules for forcing streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and Spotify to increase the “discoverability” of a certain amount of francophone content. Bill 109 is described as “An Act to affirm […]

Language AI Briefing May 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

Will YouTube Succeed with AI Translated Dubbing? – slator.com

If anyone had heard in the 2010s the prediction that YouTube VP, Amjad Hanif, is quoted as saying in a Bloomberg article about AI dubbing, skepticism would have likely reigned on social media: in five years, “every video uploaded to YouTube could be dubbed automatically into every spoken language.”  In 2025, this is more plausible, […]

Language Industry Data and News Briefing May 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

Slator Language Industry Buyer Tracker for May 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