Slator Job Index Jumps Nearly 1.5 Points in October 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, jumps 1.5 points in October 2019.
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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.
Machine Translation Largely MIA at Google I/O and Microsoft Build 2019
Google I/O and Microsoft Build 2019 were short on big language tech reveals, although relevant announcements and previews were sprinkled throughout both events.
Jargon Raises USD 1.8m Seed Round for Voice App Content Platform
Jargon raises USD 1.8m for voice app content management and localization with support from the Amazon Alexa Fund and other investors.
Natural Language Processing’s Crazy Busy Start to 2019
As NLP developments march on unabated, recent news reflects the state of research, investor excitement, and production deployment levels for current technologies.
What Happened in Vegas: Translation Earpieces, Google Interpretation Mode
A rundown of the translation and interpretation gadgets and earpieces presented at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
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