Stoquart Expands with Acquisition of ETC Europe

Belgian language services provider Stoquart has acquired ETC Europe to expand its market position and expand the range of services offered. The acquisition is intended to improve Stoquart's ability to provide quality translation and localization services to global clients.

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RWS & BLEND Appoint New CEOs as Microsoft and Amazon Push Speech AI Boundaries

Explore the leadership shake-ups at RWS and BLEND, as well as the groundbreaking advancements in speech AI from Microsoft and Amazon. Discover how these changes are set to shape the future of language services and technology innovation.

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SlatorCon Remote Takes Stock of a Busy 2024

SlatorCon Remote 2024 highlights key trends and challenges in the language services industry, with insights from leaders on growth, innovation, and the evolving landscape shaped by global changes and technology.

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Screen Actors Guild’s New Game Localization Contract Limits AI Use for Dubbing

On November 14, 2024, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced an updated version of a previous agreement that covers the localization of video game projects produced in a non-English language.

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Reddit Rises on AI Translation; TransPerfect Acquires Studio – Key Industry Shifts

Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, with Slator’s latest Translation as a Feature (TaaF) Report, which explores how AI translation is becoming an integral feature in enterprise technology.

Florian talks about Reddit’s success with machine translation (MT). By localizing content into French, the social media platform quadrupled daily active users in France, demonstrating the high ROI of investing millions in AI-driven localization each quarter.

In an M&A corner, Esther discusses Wolfestone’s acquisition of TauRho Transcribes, beefing up Wolfestone’s offerings in transcription and life sciences. She also covers TransPerfect’s fourth acquisition of 2024 with Plint selling its Netherlands-based media localization studio to the Super Agency.

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