KPMG Report Examines India’s Online Language and Content Preferences
Failing to distinguish the language preferences of India’s 637 million Internet users would mean missing the opportunity to offer a tailored experience, KPMG report says.
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From Hype to API: Baidu Productizes Speech-to-Speech Translation
Baidu launches API for speech-to-speech translation based on technology outlined in late-2018 research paper, which was criticized at the time for overpromising.
NMT for Subtitling Could Work Without Specialized Training, Study Finds
As demand for media loc strains suppliers, there is a case for automation. Research finds NMT might be used for subtitles without special training.
UK Awards New GBP 3.2m Framework Contract for Language Services
Nine LSPs take a slice of a new GBP 3.2m framework contract, issued in the UK for regional language services to support primary provider MK Language Service.
Supreme Court of India Begins Translating Judgments Into Indian Languages
The apex court is said to be using “translation software” to translate judgments into six Indian languages — a first in India, where the language of the law is still largely English.
Indonesian NLP Startup Halosis Raises USD 1.2m
Jakarta-based natural language processing startup Halosis raises USD 1.2m angel investment to scale Bahasa Indonesia and local dialect chatbot tech.
‘Incredibly Vibrant’ — VCs Excited About Natural Language Processing in 2019
Venture capitalists see opportunity as startups begin to apply breakthroughs in transfer learning and new language models, such as BERT, ELMo, OpenAI's GPT-2, and ULMFiT.
Multilingual Chatbots: The Conversation Has Yet to Get Longer
Virtual assistants are already part of the e-commerce setting, but taking them multilingual and training them for conversations with multiple variables still poses challenges.
Indian Government to Invest USD 65m in Translation for Sci-Tech Students
What could be the Indian government’s biggest translation venture to date will use machine and human translation to make science and technical education available to Indians in their own language.
Reader Polls: LinkedIn Beats Twitter, Beyond Localization, Job Outlook, Interpreting Market
Should LSP go beyond loc? And how do language industry pros see their job prospects, what social network is best for loc news, and what’s their view on the interpretation market?
ATA Opens Certification to Non-Members, Adds Language Combinations
In an effort to increase the perceived value of its certification, the American Translators Association will allow non-members to take the qualifying exam.
Keywords Studios Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Dublin-based game localization company Keywords Studios announces new Chief Financial Officer, Jon Hauck, as M&A continues.
MT Post-Editing Boosts Swiss Bank’s Translation Productivity by Up to 60%, Study Finds
Study examines impact of machine translation post-editing on productivity of in-house translators at Switzerland’s Migros Bank.
How Localization Boosts Conversion Rates at Food Startup Huel
Huel’s Content and Merchandising Manager, Mario Tarantino, shared the company’s localization strategy at SlatorCon London 2019.
Court Throws Out Appeal by thebigword’s Rival to Not Pay Up
Language Empire ordered to pay four times the normal cost to thebigword for abusing the court’s processes. Language Empire appeals decision.
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