Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
Download the Slator 2019 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 60 language industry M&A and 15 start-up and tech funding rounds. Continue reading
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Ranking and Analysis: 2019 Full-Year Performance of Listed Language Service Providers
Listed front runners Rozetta and Appen deliver major share price gains as half of all listed language service providers fall short of S&P 500 benchmark performance. Continue reading
Reader Polls: December Business, Machine Translation, EU Translation RFPs, 2020 Outlook
How was December business for LSPs? What are the most-used MT services? Should the EU rethink its translation RFPs and tests? What’s the language industry outlook for 2020? Continue reading
SlatorCon 2019 — Your Definitive Guide and Key Takeaways
SlatorCon toured three global cities across Europe and the US in 2019 and featured 28 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry. Continue reading
A Warning About Data Annotation as a Business From a Man Who Sells AI to AI Firms
Acrolinx Founder Andrew Bredenkamp walked SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019 attendees through AI’s current challenges and his predictions for the next three years. Continue reading
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Machine Translation and ASR Provider AppTek Buys Speech Tech Firm Ignite-Tek
MT and speech recognition company AppTek expands natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities with acquisition of speech technology provider Ignite-Tek. Continue reading
Summa Linguae to Acquire Canada-Based Localizer and Data-Annotator Globalme
In crucial step toward planned private equity sale, language service provider Summa Linguae signs deal to buy Canada-based localization and data annotation provider Globalme. Continue reading
Appen Shares Rally on Full-Year Earnings Upgrade
Australia-listed data annotation provider Appen upgrades its full-year earnings for 2019, forecasting underlying EBITDA of close to AUD 100m (USD 68m). Continue reading
Reader Polls: Linguists vs. AB5, Unbabel Predictions, Recruiters Calling, LSP Growth
Do recruiters approach language professionals? Do LSPs expect growth in 2019? Will California linguists win exemption from AB5? Could Unbabel have a major impact? Continue reading
Here’s How Appen Collects the Language Data So Central to AI
Appen CEO, Mark Brayan, speaks at SlatorCon San Francisco 2019 on the expensive, complex, and crucial process of collecting language data for AI. Continue reading
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Google Resumes Human Transcription of Assistant Audio Content
Google touts new data privacy protections for its transcription programs, which were suspended after a reviewer leaked confidential Dutch audio in July 2019. Continue reading
Key Takeaways from SlatorCon San Francisco 2019
Industry leaders met at a sold out SlatorCon San Francisco to discuss market opportunities, technology, and investment trends, and to network with peers. Continue reading
Appen Revenues Rise 60% to USD 165m in H1 2019
Machine learning training data provider Appen posts strong revenue and profit growth for H1 2019. Early integration of acquired data annotation platform Figure Eight proves tricky. Continue reading
Appen and Lionbridge Will Have to Compete Against This Latest Unicorn Startup
AI support services startup Scale AI uses a combination of crowd and automation to label data incl. NLP, putting it in direct competition with Appen and Lionbridge. Continue reading
SlatorCon San Francisco 2019: Full Agenda Announced
Over 120 language industry leaders will meet at the language industry’s premier executive forum in San Francisco on September 12. Browse the full agenda now. Continue reading
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