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AI Adoption Deepens in United States Legal Sector According to Research From DeepL

DeepL’s new research reveals how legal artificial intelligence adoption is reshaping workflows, boosting efficiency, and raising new compliance risks.
Ben Faes

Navigating the Future of Content

It’s time to transform content from cost center to growth engine by making it speak human, everywhere. With Genuine Intelligence from RWS — powered by algorithms, yet profoundly shaped by human input and values — content moves from a static vehicle for information to a living asset that earns and keeps trust globally.
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The Hidden Gems of 2025

The language industry’s most vital components are the highly skilled professionals who shine in their roles and help improve outcomes every day. Here, MultiLingual features 10 individuals whose work exemplifies excellence, according to their colleagues. Their stories and perspectives prove that — even in diverse career paths — qualities like creativity, curiosity, and determination never fail to make an impact.
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Designing Intelligent Localization Workflows

In this interview, VP of AI Solutions John Tinsley explains how the integration of Lara into TranslationOS via API is transforming enterprise localization through intelligent and scalable workflows.

September 2025

In this issue, we feature "hidden gems": top professionals who are involved in myriad aspects of language services, ensuring that operations run smoothly, technology functions optimally, and translations meet quality standards.

Inside Pinterest and RWS’s Global Localization Strategy

Pinterest and RWS will share their Global Localization Strategy in a live Localization Today Live webinar on September 11. Don’t miss the chance to learn how cultural insight, collaboration, and technology shape global user experiences.

The Monthly Review: Language Industry News August 2025

The Monthly Review Language Industry News August 2025 covers AI breakthroughs, acquisitions, and cultural milestones worldwide.

The Week in Review: Language Industry News August 25–31

Language industry news August 25–31: AI translation tools and equity efforts shaped this week’s top stories.

From Machine to Meaning: Malt’s AI-Driven Localization

n Localization Today, Teresa Toronjo shares how Malt uses AI, automation, and human insight to deliver efficient, high-quality localization.

Lionbridge Selected for Training Industry’s 2025 Top 20 AI Content Creation and Authoring Tools Companies

Lionbridge Content Remix App has been recognized as a Top 20 AI tool for creating and localizing multilingual learning content.

SAFE AI Task Force and CoSET Release “AI Interpreting Solutions Evaluation Toolkit – Part A”

SAFE AI and CoSET launch Part A of the AI Interpreting Toolkit with checklists for safe, equitable AI adoption in interpreting.

Bridging the Language Gap: The Mission to Preserve and Digitalize with Alexandra Feeley

In Localization Today, Alexandra Feeley shares how Oxford Languages is digitalizing under-resourced languages and shaping the future of localization.

The Week in Review: Language Industry News from August 18–24

From AI breakthroughs to LSP acquisitions and cultural initiatives, here’s the language industry news that shaped the week of August 18–24.

TransPerfect Solidifies Leadership Position in Language AI by Acquiring Unbabel

TransPerfect acquires Unbabel, adding TowerLLM and COMET AI to GlobalLink and strengthening its leadership in language AI.

Propio Earns SOC 2 Type II Security Certification From AICPA

Propio has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, validating its commitment to safeguarding sensitive client information with strict security standards.

Lionbridge’s Hybrid Edge: Balancing People, Scale, and AI

Lionbridge ranks sixth in the 2025 Nimdzi 100, showing how the company integrates artificial intelligence platforms like Aurora AI with human expertise across global operations.

Oxford Languages and Kielikone to Host Webinar on NLP for Complex Languages

Oxford Languages and Kielikone host a free webinar on NLP for Finnish, sharing insights on AI-powered translation and proofreading solutions.

Francesca Di Marco: Embracing and Leveraging Diverse Communities

Francesca Di Marco of Pinterest shares her journey from Italy and Japan to leading global communities through language.

Smartling Launches MCP Server — Redefining How Enterprises Automate and Scale Localization

Smartling introduces its MCP server, enabling seamless AI-powered translation directly within existing workflows like Claude Code and Visual Studio Code.

Welocalize and Duke University Launch LangMark Dataset for Post-Editing

At the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Welocalize and Duke University unveiled LangMark, a multilingual dataset designed to advance research in automatic post-editing of neural machine translation.

Submit Your Proposal for LEO’s 12th International Virtual Conference!

Share your expertise at LEO International Conference 2025. Submit your proposal by September 25 and inspire language professionals worldwide.

Smartling Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025

Smartling earns spot on Fast Company’s 2025 Most Innovative Companies list, recognized for its AI translation platform.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Agency Ends Free Interpreter Services for Field Office Appointments

Starting September 28, the agency will no longer provide interpreters for field office appointments such as interviews or hearings, placing the responsibility on applicants to bring their own.

NVIDIA Launches Open Dataset for Multilingual Speech AI

NVIDIA releases an open-source dataset and new artificial intelligence models optimized for translation across 25 European languages. The company aims to bridge the gap in speech technologies for underrepresented languages.