India Grants Classical Language Status to Five More Languages
The Union Cabinet of India has conferred classical language status to Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese. This decision recognizes the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of these languages.
ONCALL Language Services Executive Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Australia
Tekin Hulusi, the Deputy CEO of an Australian language service provider, has been arrested in connection with an international drug trafficking ring. He was one of dozens of people arrested last week by the Australian Federal Police in a sting operation targeting users of a secret messaging app for criminals.
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.
US House Passes SPEAK Act to Enhance Language Access in Telehealth
Introduced by Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), the bill is designed to improve access to telehealth services for individuals with limited English proficiency by standardizing best practices for integrating language services into virtual healthcare platforms.
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.
Microsoft Teams Introduces Bidirectional Translation for Interpreters
This new feature streamlines multilingual conversations without the need for additional interpreters or devices, and it allows interpreters to better manage non-encrypted Teams meetings without technical complications.
The Sarah Maguire Prize Recognizes Georgian Poetry in Translation
On the Contrary by Georgian poet Lia Sturua, translated by Natalia Bukia-Peters and Victoria Field, received the cash prize of £3,000 to be shared equally between the poet and translators, highlighting translation as a creative process.