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Slator consultant and corporate communications professional who enjoys exploring Asian cities
Zschweigert says the days of pipeline solutions to delivering language are over; and, in the next 10 years, machine translation and human-in-the-loop will still be components of workflows. Continue reading
Transfluent names a Chief Operating and Marketing Officer, Mother Tongue adds a Business Director and Program Manager, Across Systems appoints a Head of Sales, and Lexallo hires a Marketing Director. Continue reading
Swedish interpreting platform startup DigitalTolk lands sizeable contract with Swedish public sector buyer as unusual evaluation metrics are deployed. Continue reading
Two Silicon Valley venture capitalists and a private equity investor discuss their rationale for investing in the language industry, weighing in on an industry undergoing a profound shift. Continue reading
CEO speaks at SlatorCon San Francisco 2019 on the principles that have made TransPerfect the language industry’s largest provider by revenue. Continue reading
California passes gig worker bill that defines what a contractor is under the law, without exemption for translators and interpreters. Governor likely to sign bill, which takes effect January 1, 2020. Continue reading
Ministry seeks JPY 2bn (USD 19m) in 2020 budget for AI-powered simultaneous interpretation by 2025 World Expo; 2020 Tokyo Olympics chief interpreter discusses progress in interpreting technology. Continue reading
New Zealand names ezispeak main telephone interpreting service provider, replacing OPI service of 16 years. Certain stakeholders say they are “dumbfounded” by the decision. Continue reading
Atlanta directs public schools to provide “high-quality” language services to LEP families; says schools must not rely on students or untrained school staff to translate or interpret for parents. Continue reading
EC Innovations gets a new Managing Director; Venga Global, a Transcreation Solutions Director; AccuLing, a Director of Project Management; and CQ fluency, a Multicultural Marketing Director. Continue reading
The rocky state of affairs continues in Denmark as hundreds of interpreters reportedly meet to discuss a boycott of EasyTranslate, in potential violation of Danish competition law. Continue reading
US contractor debate continues to heat up as bill seeking to enact the Dynamex definition of “independent contractor” into California law makes its way to the State Senate. Continue reading
California judge says it makes no sense to treat interpreters of LSP Interpreters Unlimited as employees, likening business model to that of Lyft and Uber. Continue reading
Tilde appoints a Head of Marketing; Andovar, a Marketing Director; XTM, a Director of Business Development; Acolad, a Head of Business Solutions, and Mastervoice, a Sales and Marketing Director. Continue reading
Chinese language technology and voice recognition company iFlytek raises over two billion yuan from state actors, including a railway development fund and a provincial “VC” fund. Continue reading
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