Vijayalaxmi Hegde
Staff writer. Brings a journalistic approach to writing for the translation and localization industry. Zero waste practitioner. Lives in Sirsi in southwestern India.
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
As demand for media loc strains suppliers, there is a case for automation. Research finds NMT might be used for subtitles without special training. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jakarta-based natural language processing startup Halosis raises USD 1.2m angel investment to scale Bahasa Indonesia and local dialect chatbot tech. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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? Continue reading
In an effort to increase the perceived value of its certification, the American Translators Association will allow non-members to take the qualifying exam. Continue reading
Dublin-based game localization company Keywords Studios announces new Chief Financial Officer, Jon Hauck, as M&A continues. Continue reading
Study examines impact of machine translation post-editing on productivity of in-house translators at Switzerland’s Migros Bank. Continue reading
Huel’s Content and Merchandising Manager, Mario Tarantino, shared the company’s localization strategy at SlatorCon London 2019. Continue reading
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