Appen Revenues Up 47% in FY 2019, Speech Annotation Posts Strong Growth
Australia-listed data annotation provider Appen reports 2019 full-year results; machine learning platform Figure Eight contributes USD 22m to total revenues of USD 352m (+47%).
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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.
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.
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).
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.
Lionbridge CEO John Fennelly Sees Language Industry at ‘Inflection Point’
On-stage interview with John Fennelly: Lionbridge CEO on Gengo acquisition and the nascent global market for language data, computer visualization, and other AI services.
Appen Spends Big on Data Annotation Platform Figure Eight in Preemptive Move
Appen pays up to USD 300m for automated data annotation platform Figure Eight, preempting an emerging threat to its crowd-based business model.
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