NOOR, the new largest NLP model for the Arabic language
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), an Abu Dhabi-based research center, recently announced the development of NOOR, the largest Arabic-language natural language processing (NLP) model to date.
What AI could tell us about language evolution
If you’ve ever read the work of William Shakespeare, you should be fairly familiar with the phenomenon of language change. Now, a recent study published in Cognition shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help us better understand — and even predict — changes to a given language.
How digitization helps preserve languages
With a significant round of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities going toward Native American language digitization projects earlier this year, along with several other recent projects to digitize indigenous languages across the world, it’s worth exploring how these projects can aid in language revitalization.
Linguistic gender bias goes further than you may expect
In a paper published in Science Advances, the team of researchers found that speakers tend to use the word “people” in contexts more frequently associated with men than with women. The study could potentially shed further light on the gender bias in machine translation (MT).
Acolad CEO Olivier Marcheteau talks Ubiqus acquisition and business future
For Acolad CEO Olivier Marcheteau, the partnership is a perfect fit. After running in the same circles for many years, Acolad and Ubiqus have formed a team they believe will mutually benefit both parties.
Microsoft introduces updates to Microsoft Translator
Earlier this week Microsoft announced a new upgrade to its machine translation (MT) software, Microsoft Translator. The updated version utilizes Z-code, a multilingual artificial...
Interpreter Intelligence and VoiceBoxer join the Boostlingo fold
The acquisitions bring a suite of new capabilities to the Boostlingo brand. Interpreter Intelligence specializes in interpreter management and interpretation delivery software, while VoiceBoxer delivers remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) technology.
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Eight tips to launch your app abroad
Most of the potential market or audience across the world does not speak English as a native language. Would you buy a product in a language you don’t understand?