Meta Adds Real-Time Translation to Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
The glasses use the company’s latest AI model, Llama 3.2, which enables interaction via voice commands, text, and images. Users can initiate translation by speaking, without needing to manually activate the function. The glasses support conversations in English-Spanish, English-French, and English-Italian.
Reddit Expands Machine Translation to Over 35 New Countries
The update is designed to improve accessibility, allowing Reddit users to read user-generated content in their preferred language automatically. Powered by machine learning, Reddit’s translation functionality is expected to evolve and become more accurate as users interact with it.
Apple Introduces AI Translation in watchOS 11
At its Apple Event 2024 which took place earlier this month, Apple announced that the AI-powered Translate app will be available on watchOS 11, allowing Apple Watch users to access machine translation (MT) directly from their wrist.
DeepL Speeds Up Translation Processes With New AI Glossary Generator
The glossary generator allows businesses to automatically create custom glossaries from previously translated files. This new tool enhances translation consistency and efficiency, and is available for Pro Advanced and Ultimate users.
Five AI Advancements Shaping the Language Industry in 2024
Discover how neural machine translation, speech technologies, dubbing, chatbots, and transcreation are shaping the language industry — enhancing efficiency while maintaining the importance of human expertise.
Grammarly Enters Translation Space With Grammarly Translate
The new feature allows users to translate text directly within the Grammarly interface, reflecting the increasing convergence of writing assistance and translation technologies. Grammarly Translate is accessible to members of any paid Grammarly plan.
Nvidia to Expand AI Development in Japan with Localized Language Models
The expansion includes collaborations with notable Japanese institutions such as the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Rakuten Group. These partnerships aim to build AI models that are culturally and linguistically adapted to the Japanese context.
D-ID Now Offers AI Video Translation With Voice Cloning and Lip Sync
D-ID, an Israeli-based AI company, launches AI Video Translate, a tool that translates videos into 30 languages while cloning the speaker’s voice and syncing lip movements.
Nimdzi Live: AI & Interpreting
In this Nimdzi Live episode featuring Dipak Patel and Ewandro Magalhães, learn how AI is reshaping the language industry while human interpreters remain essential. Watch the full recording.
