MultiLingual Staff

MultiLingual creates go-to news and resources for language industry professionals.

TransPerfect Acquires Studio Emme

Studio Emme will now operate as part of TransPerfect Media, TransPerfect's media and entertainment division, as a way to expand its audience reach and serve global clients.

The Week in Review: Language Industry News April 14-20

Across this week’s stories, the industry continues to push toward more accessible, data‑driven, and technologically adaptive multilingual ecosystems.

Creative Words and Webvisibility Partner to Support Multilingual GEO Strategies

Through this partnership, Creative Words and Webvisibility will help brands strengthen their multilingual GEO strategy by offering support in multiple different high-impact areas.

Blackbird Named “Tech of the Week” by Nimdzi Insights

The recognition highlights Blackbird’s continued innovation with Blacklake, linguistic data platform, and recent introduction of Strategies.

Firelands FCU Partners with Traduality to Ensure Every Member Gets the Firelands Experience

The deployment of Fire Lingo Platform at Norwalk and Sandusky marks the beginning of Firelands FCU’s broader effort to build trust and deepen relationships with the non-English speaking members within its service area.

Kutxi Launches New Podcast Amplifying Voices from Endangered Language Communities

Kutxi aims not only to raise awareness of endangered and minoritized languages, but also to create meaningful connections between community members across different contexts.

Iyuno Deploys SDVI Rally Platform to Accelerate and Scale Its Global Media Services and Localization Workflows

The Rally platform’s extensive ecosystem of integrated tools and application services enables media organizations to build workflows without the overhead of redundant on-premises infrastructure across distributed locations.

Why We Throw Away Our Best Localization Data (And How to Fix That)

Crowdin Dreams is currently an internal experimental technology that raises philosophical questions about whether unreviewed strings should be automatically corrected or not if the system learns a better way on its own.

Interpreters Unlimited Debuts AI Assistants to Enhance Customer and Linguist Experience

With the launch of these two AI Assistants, Interpreters Unlimited continues to expand its investment in technology, combining human expertise with intelligent tools to better serve a diverse and multilingual world.

2026 Nimdzi 100 Report Published and Free to Access

The 2026 report goes beyond simple revenue rankings, offering an autopsy of the previous year’s performance while forecasting the trajectory of the $72.6 billion language services market.

3Play Media Launches AI Dubbing Solution for YouTube Creators Ready to Go Global

3Play Media's creator solution acts as a localization manager for creator teams, offering multiple different tools to help facilitate global content.

CoSET SAFE AI Task Force Proposes a Risk Framework for Automated Interpreting at SLxAI Summit

CoSET focuses on sign language equity as the leading-edge case for AI-driven interpreting and translation tools to bridge the gap between evolving tech and the needs of signing communities.

CCI Group Selected for Sourcewell’s Inaugural Language Services Contract Category

The contract enables government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits across North America to access CCI Group's services without conducting individual competitive bidding processes, streamlining the process.

The Week in Review: Language Industry News April 7-13 

Across this week’s stories, the industry’s momentum is unmistakable: language access is expanding, multilingual infrastructure is diversifying, and AI‑driven tools are reshaping what “real‑time communication” can mean.

Language Testing International Awarded Sourcewell Cooperative Contract Expanding Opportunities in Government Procurement

This milestone enables LTI to expand access of ACTFL language assessment solutions to public agencies across both the United States and Canada.

LangTalent 2026: Learning How to Learn

LangTalent 2026, streamed live on March 26, brought multiple industry professionals together to discuss careers, learning, and growth in a rapidly evolving industry.

Intellezy Expands Global Learning with Audio-Dubbed Courses in Spanish, French, and German

The expansion of these 40 courses into multiple languages represent the beginning of a broader initiative to increase the number of multilingual courses made available for professional development through audio dubbing.

GLOBO Language Solutions Welcomes Ryan Toohil as Chief Technology Officer

The newly created role underscores the company's commitment to building out its leadership positions and ensuring the right structure is in place to support sustained growth and success.

Elnino Launches Knoc, a Real-Time AI Subtitle Solution for Multilingual Communication

By replacing traditional interpretation infrastructure with a software-first, AI-driven platform, Knoc enables organizers to deliver multilingual experiences at a fraction of the cost and setup time.

VSL Global Expands Multilingual Video Localization Offering for Brands, Agencies and Media Teams

By centralizing production into one workflow with VSL's service, enterprises can reduce complexity while improving how content is prepared for international release.

2026 World Language Advancement and Readiness Program Grant Opens for Applications

This grant represents a strategic and critical investment in K-12 language education for qualifying school districts, particularly in its connection to national defense.

Kū‑A‑Kanaka Secures Grant to Develop Hawaiian Language Program

The aim of LEO is to create a mobile-friendly Hawaiian language program that builds real-world, basic conversational fluency in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi by providing learning experiences that maintain cultural integrity and emphasize knowledge.

Blackbird Announces Strategic Cooperation with Erik Vogt to Advance AI-Driven Language Technology Initiatives

This cooperation reflects Blackbird’s continued investment in building the next generation of Language Technology Platforms which are focused on orchestration, interoperability, and AI-native workflows.

Welocalize Evolves Its Branding With Welo Global to Better Align to Its Clients

Together, Welo Global’s brands deliver differentiated solutions to more than 2,000 clients in over 300 languages certified to 7 ISO Standards in many different industries.