International expansion through an online shop is an effective and inexpensive way to globally tap into other markets. An important point is to address the customer in his native language in order to increase understanding and trust. Continue reading
A mobile ads marketplace in a linguistically diverse region has introduced a chat-reply messaging system that would soon be available in other languages. Continue reading
Slator poll-takers say life sciences is the most high-growth vertical, share very positive outlook on neural MT, reveal word rate changes in 2017, and answer whether LSPs should build or buy their tech. Continue reading
Skyscanner’s Senior Translation Executive Hristina Racheva and Senior Engineer Chris McCluskey share how the travel search site manages translation and localization workflows to offer travel information to over 60 million users in 30 languages. Continue reading
E-commerce platform GetYourGuide localizes 30,000 tours and activities into 14 languages in real-time. An early adopter of adaptive machine translation, the company works closely with professional translators for much of its content, but prefers machine translation for customer reviews. Continue reading
Amazon’s poaching of an eBay executive and holder of machine translation patents is a clear sign of the rapid build-out of its artificial intelligence capabilities. Machine translation engineering talent is the target of aggressive hiring drive. Continue reading
Machine translation companies watch out: Baidu President Zhang Yaqin says supercomputing capabilities like machine translation make them competitive, steps up deal-making. Continue reading
Where is demand for language services and technology heading in 2016, and what should providers know about the trends affecting buyers? Download Slator’s 2015/16 Demand Driver report. Continue reading
UK-retailers Boden and Wiggle get gold stars in e-commerce localization study, while Burberry, Feelunique, and All Saints flounder. Continue reading
Following the acquisition of machine translation patents and an expansion into Asia, language tech company Yappn changes its leadership team. Continue reading
Asia appears to be sprouting a lot of translation startups: WOVN.io, Reverie, OneSky, Linqapp, HitsEnglish, Gengo, Conyac, and Flitto. Continue reading
Global e-commerce continues to rise, with a 20% increase in online retail sales to $840 billion in 2014. And localization is tagging along. Continue reading
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