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Machine Translation • By Seyma Albarino On 16 Mar 2023

Google Encourages Game Developers to Switch from Human to Machine Translation

Developers can apply for early access to the new service to automatically translate store listings, product descriptions, and in-app text into seven languages.

Industry News • By Rocío Txabarriaga On 10 Feb 2023

Google Translate Unveils Incremental New Features, Adds 33 Languages for Offline Use

Google Translate adds a number of new accessibility features, better contextual machine translation, and 33 additional languages on mobile for offline use.

Machine Translation • By Seyma Albarino On 26 Jan 2023

Tencent Pits ChatGPT Translation Quality Against DeepL and Google Translate

Research by Tencent AI Lab compares ChatGPT’s performance in machine translation with Google Translate, DeepL, and Tencent’s TranSmart.

Machine Translation • By Rocío Txabarriaga On 4 Nov 2022

In Literary Translation, Humans Prefer Humans and Machines Prefer Machines

A literary translation experiment using Google Translate and paragraph alignment reveals only slight improvements in post-edited text versus professional human translations.

Machine Translation • By Seyma Albarino On 16 Aug 2022

US Health Agency Set to Mandate Machine Translation Post-Editing for ‘Critical Text’

Proposed rule to Affordable Care Act outlines how machine translation output may be used in healthcare settings, including review by qualified human translator. But how is “qualified” defined?

Industry News • By Seyma Albarino On 13 May 2022

I/O Conference Spurs Google Translate to Push Innovation Into Production

Ahead of annual I/O conference, Google launches into a flurry of activity halfway through May 2022: a translation gizmo unveiled, a Google Translate update, and a presentation that drew critics.

Machine Translation • By Seyma Albarino On 21 Jan 2022

Swiss Post Bans DeepL, (Partially) Backs Down After Staff Uproar

After pushback, Switzerland’s national postal service reverses ban on employees using DeepL, Google Translate. Ban remains for PostFinance bank, which must rely on internal MT engine, Post Translate.

Features • By Seyma Albarino On 29 Dec 2021

The 10 Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2021

After an extraordinary year, our look back on 2021 — from Big Tech to big buys, machine translation to translators’ job prospects — shows the language industry is thriving.

Machine Translation • By Seyma Albarino On 5 Nov 2021

Gamers Debate: Does Machine Translation Make Game Localization Worse?

Studios release machine translated games and players run QA. Fan translations predate MT, but new tools may help gamers contribute to more seamless localizations.

Podcasts & Videos • By Slator On 22 Oct 2021

Judging Google Translate, TransPerfect’s Road to the Billion, Spain as Media Loc Hub

TransPerfect closes in on billion-dollar target, Spain becoming an audiovisual hub, US court’s take on Google Translate, and key takeaways from new Localization Buyer Pro Guide.

Industry News • By Marion Marking On 19 Oct 2021

Google Translate a ‘Useful Tool’ But Inadequate for Soliciting Consent, US Court

US Court rules that Google Translate, although useful for basic communication, is inadequate in getting consent during a warrantless search.

Industry News • By Anna Wyndham On 15 Sep 2021

Inside DeepL: The World’s Fastest-Growing, Most Secretive Machine Translation Company

How DeepL outmaneuvered big tech, won a following, and is now rapidly moving into machine translation as a managed service for enterprise customers.

Machine Translation • By Marion Marking On 5 Jul 2021

Google Translate Still Shows Gender Bias. Here’s What Google Is Doing About It.

Google publishes translation dataset of biographies from Wikipedia in hopes of reducing gender bias in Google Translate output.

Features • By Gino Diño On 22 Jun 2021

Sure, Google Translate Volumes Are Staggering, But Here Are Hotter Insights From Google I/O 2021

Google I/O 2021 unveils key developments relating to language technology — from assisted writing to new and powerful language models.

Machine Translation • By Seyma Albarino On 16 Mar 2021

Google Translate Not Ready for Use in Medical Emergencies But Improving Fast — Study

Study published in peer-reviewed medical journal says Google Translate, despite achieving high accuracy in two languages, is still not ready for use in emergencies.

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