TWB, Big Tech, Academia Take on Covid-19 Language Challenge
Collaboration between Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, etc., and Translators Without Borders aims to fight Covid-19 infodemic through machine translation research. Continue reading
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Video Game Specialist Keywords Posts 30% Top Line Growth in 2019, Half of it Organic
UK-listed video game services provider Keywords Studios grew revenues by 30% in 2019, despite a “relatively light year for video games” ahead of new Xbox and Playstation. Continue reading
Turnaround: TranslateMedia Posts Healthy Profit and 16% Revenue Growth in FY 2019
UK-headquartered language service provider TranslateMedia manages a turnaround from a disappointing 2018. Revenues up 16% to GBP 8.3m, bottom line recovers. Continue reading
Slator’s Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2019
Mergers and acquisitions helped the biggest LSPs get even bigger; AB5 prompts protests; bankruptcy, layoffs, and a canceled contract; and new standards for interpreters. Continue reading
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The Winning Papers from the World’s Largest Natural Language Processing Conference
The world’s largest NLP conference, EMNLP, announces the winners of the 2019 awards for Best Paper, Best Paper Runner-Up, Best Demo Paper and Best Resource Paper. Continue reading
Slator 2019 Travel & Retail Localization Report
In-depth report on localization for the global Travel and Retail sector. Analysis of the competitive landscape, technologies, and actionable insights from major buyers and users. Continue reading
Does Google’s BERT Matter in Machine Translation?
Less than one year after Google open-sourced its much-discussed language model BERT, experts weigh in on its potential uses in neural machine translation. Continue reading
From Hype to API: Baidu Productizes Speech-to-Speech Translation
Baidu launches API for speech-to-speech translation based on technology outlined in late-2018 research paper, which was criticized at the time for overpromising. Continue reading
New Language Industry IPO as Korea’s Flitto Prepares for Scalability-Based Listing
First, Appen. Now, Flitto. Language data startup Flitto, which is about to list on Korean electronic trading platform Kosdaq, has attracted high, early demand for shares. Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
Corporates Going All in on Neural Machine Translation Research
Long the domain of academia, fundamental research in machine translation has become a battleground for big tech and niche providers. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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