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Design thinking: why it matters in global growth and localization
Interpreters Unlimited offers Uber-like app to book USA interpreters
TikTok begins rolling out translation, updated transcription feature
Song title translation on Spotify complicates search for users
BigScience launches open-source LLM, BLOOM
The Evolution of Airbnb’s Localization Strategy
ATRAE president elaborates on open letter to Iyuno-SDI
Creating a language access plan for an unwritten language
User feedback: the only quality measure that counts in localization
Turkish translators at Disney+ warned about translating “sensitive” topics
Meta reaches 200-language milestone in No Language Left Behind initiative
Verbit to lay off 10% of its workforce
Squid Game makes history as first non-English nominee at the Emmys for outstanding drama
EasyTyping.net launches to facilitate transliteration
Continuous localization: Why you shouldn't wait with localization until the end of the production cycle
ENCO acquires TranslateTV to improve efficiency of Spanish closed captioning
Lionbridge addresses outage issues affecting users
Speechmatics raises $62 million in Series B for inclusive speech recognition
Settlement agreement mandates that Chicago public schools provide interpreting and translation services for IEPs
Translators, interpreters rally for employment status in Department of Labor hearing
One year after acquiring MT startup, Zoom launches translation feature
Illinois passes bill on interpreters in public school, effective immediately
Top-10 details to include in the ideal transcreation brief
Accent-translation startup raises $32 million in Series A
Scots literary works and translation projects receive grants
Oregon's healthcare interpreter law goes into effect next week
Mapping cross-linguistic similarities with Lexibank
DALL·E 2 AI program baffles scientists by inventing new language
$7 million in grants allocated to Native American languages
Rhode Island Superior Court rules to enhance education for English learners
Mistranslated advertising hinders campaign for San Francisco’s Proposition A
Study says interpreters can bridge gap between doctors and LEP parents
Sonoma County corrects erroneous translation of voter guide
Language advocacy groups outraged over airline’s Afrikaans language test
Can images be used to enhance machine translation output?
Hearing-related injuries cause interpreter shortage in Canada
RRR an international hit for Indian cinema with dozens of dubs planned
Lionbridge and Le Monde partner up to offer English news service
Kingdom of Characters: How linguistic innovation turned China into a modern powerhouse
Turkey floats idea of officially changing name to reflect native spelling, Türkiye
NY court interpreters propose class action against state
Looking at future trends in localization in the 2022 Imminent Research Report
Could Google’s AR glasses break language barriers?
Language activists gather in Belfast to support Irish
Los Angeles Chargers reverse-localize schedule release with anime spot
Africa Day 2022: Developing a more equitable tech landscape for African languages
Weekly Review — May 24, 2022 — Rikkert Engels
Dual-language immersion programs call for more accessible certification process
Translated announces merger with ModernMT
Using AI to assess literary and religious translations
Netflix expands translations on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
RWS shares drop 19% after BPEA abstains from takeover
Bill supports New York City Chinatown’s English-Chinese street signs
Applying corpus linguistics in the courthouse
24 languages added to Google Translate using zero-shot translation
Meta gives researchers full access to its large language model, OPT-175B
Should coding count for foreign language requirements?
Microsoft adds Ukrainian to Reading Progress platform
Weekly Review — May 6, 2022 — Gabriel Cruz and Bill Hindle
HelloTranslate launches, bringing new approach to translation
What are the most important African languages in emerging markets?
French Canadian Language Activist Michel Thibodeau wins victory against airports
How should large language models be regulated?
Machine translation and slang: A new approach
Dialect or language: What separates one from the other?
The Great Translation Movement translates Chinese social media, public opinion
Courtroom interpreters on verge of walkout in Colorado
States address need for interpreters in education
Algospeak: a new language to circumvent AI-powered content moderation
New India Foundation announces recipients of Translation Fellowships
Ten more mistakes to avoid in localization
Private equity firm eyes RWS takeover
Weekly Review — April 22, 2022 — Stefan Huyghe
Book Translation Program offers grants for English to Kyrgyz translations
CITLoB president Sandeep Nulkar on partnership with ATC
NOOR, the new largest NLP model for the Arabic language
Bet you didn't know that much of your English is actually Dutch
What AI could tell us about language evolution
Weekly Review — April 15, 2022 — Olivier Marcheteau
Department of Justice files statement of interest on language access and housing
How digitization helps preserve languages
French education programs in Québec come under fire for racist materials
How French made its mark on the English language
Word Tips survey sheds light on Americans' interest in foreign languages
Linguistic gender bias goes further than you may expect
Solving the language gap in scientific research
Olivia Rodrigo, other nominees bring ASL interpreters to Grammys
Top-five mistakes to avoid with localization
Acolad CEO Olivier Marcheteau talks Ubiqus acquisition and business future
Differences between US and UK English that language professionals should know
Weekly Review — April 1, 2022 — Geoffrey Koby
Report recommends providing language support training to UK prisoners
First Nations provides grants for Native American language revitalization projects
ATA outlines pay rates for language industry professionals in 58-page report
Running a business in Ukraine in wartime | Interview with Tetyana Struk
Two new languages in Microsoft Translator: Somali and Zulu
Weekly Review — March 25, 2022 — Jonathan Otis
Troy Kotsur secures second Oscar for Deaf community
Microsoft introduces updates to Microsoft Translator
Duolingo reports 485% increase in Ukrainian learners