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Logrus Global Launches a Free Tier of Translation Quality Measurement Tool Perfectionist

Perfectionist helps teams run automatic and human-in-the-loop evaluations using a diverse portfolio of metrics without the need to send Excel scorecards by email, or the overhead of building a bespoke QA program from scratch.

The Week in Review: Language Industry News December 8-14 

From scholarships in NLP to cybersecurity milestones, this week’s stories show an industry advancing through both innovation and collaboration, reflect a language industry building resilience, reach, and representation.

Argo Translation Strengthens Multilingual Services with Magnum Group Acquisition

The acquisition strengthens Argo Translation’s ability to meet the increasingly complex communication needs of global organizations across government, commercial, and nonprofit sectors.

Phrase and African Languages Lab Partner to Strengthen African Language Support for Global Business

Through BYOE, Phrase customers can now integrate Mansa, All Lab’s flagship engine for 30 African languages, which is designed to deliver accurate, culturally aware contextual translation at scale, expanding multilingual reach across African markets.

New Program Helps Educational Interpreters Become Licensed Trainers

This new course prepares educational interpreters to teach The Academy of Interpretation’s 24-hour IES curriculum and support school districts that need more qualified interpreter training.

RWS Among First to Achieve CMMC Level 2 Certification with Perfect Score

RWS’s Contenta solutions remains an industry-proven solution for technical content creation, digital publishing, and visualization, fully optimized for secure, end-to-end content publishing.

CAMB.AI Announces Strategic Partnership with Kompact AI by Ziroh Labs

By combining proven voice synthesis technology with revolutionary CPU optimization, the partnership enables organizations worldwide to deploy sophisticated multilingual communication systems without traditional infrastructure barriers.

NTIF Celebrates 15 Years in the Spirit of Sisu

Thought leaders and language industry professionals from all over Europe gathered in Helsinki, Finland, to find inspiration in the concept of sisu: a unique Finnish blend of resilience and determination.

Translate.One Strengthens Global Operations With Acquisition of Landoor

Joining Translate.One will provide Landoor with expanded operational support, advanced technology-driven solutions, and access to a broader global network —ensuring continued growth and exceptional service for its clients.

Shruti Joshi Awarded the Ninth Antidote Scholarship in Natural Language Processing

The Antidote Scholarship in NLP is awarded each year to a student in Université de Montréal’s DIRO whose work is affiliated with Mila, made possible by the Druide Fund for Research in Text Analysis.

Doc3™ Introduces Major Upgrade: AI-Powered Full-Document Translation and Editing in One CAT Tool

With this update, Doc3™ now offers one of the most efficient end-to-end translation workflows available. Entire documents are translated automatically in any language pair, and users can edit everything immediately in the CAT tool.

The Week in Review: Language Industry News December 1-7

From Oxford’s “rage bait” to Smartling’s rigorous ISO certification, this week’s stories capture the dual nature of the language industry: cultural creativity and technical accountability, while reminding us that innovation thrives when artistry, security, and collaboration move in step.

Boostlingo Named “Tech of the Week” by Nimdzi Insights

This “Tech of the Week” award highlights the potential of hybrid human-AI language solutions to reduce language barriers in all domains.

Group-Q Broadens Industry Expertise by Adding Two New Strategic Advisors

These two key appointments underscore Group-Q's commitment to enabling its clients with the agile solutioning necessary to navigate a future-focused world.

Plint Retains Mark Howorth as Senior Advisor for Introduction of its New Technology

Howorth brings 25+ years of media experience, the last nine of which have been in localization. He has served as the CEO of SDI Media, President of Iyuno, and CEO of VSI in recent years.

Interpreters Unlimited Wins Gold for Service Excellence in Best in Biz Awards 2025

The award marks a very important moment for the longtime leader in language access solutions, further solidifying its place among the most innovative and impactful language service providers in the country.

Smartling Achieves ISO 27001 Certification, Strengthening Security for Enterprise AI Translation

The certification validates Smartling's approach to protecting customer data across people, processes, and technology, reinforcing its position as the most trusted AI translation platform for regulated industries.

TINA and AASL Announce Strategic Merger to Strengthen Argentina’s Translation and Localization Industry

This merger aims to offer a stronger institutional structure capable of advocating for the sector, supporting technological advancement, and generating greater visibility for Argentine companies on the global stage.

Phrase Opens the Ecosystem, Accelerates Orchestration, and Deepens Connectivity Across the Platform

Phrase’s latest product release delivers four flagship innovations that strengthen the platform’s position as the enterprise standard for managing global content operations. 

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners & Bureau Works Launch Groundbreaking AI Portal

The initiative establishes a new model for enterprise translation: a system that combines AI efficiency with the structure, governance, and continuous improvement required for long-term sustainability.

DeepL Research Shows 69% of Global Executives Predict AI Agents Will Reshape Business in 2026

Key findings from the research can help arm global business leaders with critical insights into what's coming next in AI, revealing how these shifts will reshape industries, redefine customer expectations, and ripple through the competitive landscape.

Welo Data Expands to Qatar, Advancing Data Integrity and Culturally Aligned AI in MENA

The company’s presence in Qatar positions it to better collaborate with regional enterprises, advancing AI innovation and digital transformation across the Gulf.

TransPerfect Legal Strengthens Global Team with New Key Hires in Seattle and Dubai

As both professionals bring over a decade of experience, these two strategic appointments help strengthen its consulting and investigations capabilities in high-growth markets to better serve its global client base.

“Spanish With Vicky” Releases First Book

Through cultural context, everyday expressions, and clear explanations, the book offers readers a way to sound more confident and native-like in honest conversations.