India
CLEAR Global’s Portable Kiosk Brings Critical Information to Marginalized People in Remote Areas
The device, called TILES (Touch Interface for Language-Enabled Services), not only disseminates information in multiple languages, but also answers user questions through automatic speech recognition technology. The invention earned CLEAR Global second place in LocWorld 51’s Process Innovation Challenge in June 2024.
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Building Indian language data to empower language diversity in technology
Many datasets for Indian languages are underdeveloped and underutilized. To bridge this gap, Oxford Languages has curated new datasets in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, and more.
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Localizing user experience: Hindi transliterations and spelling variants
Oxford Languages addresses Hindi transliterations and spelling variants to enhance user experiences in tech through improved NLP tools and datasets.
Diverse Tongues, Uniting Nations
In the diverse region of South Asia, the interaction between languages, multilingual identities, and linguistic nationalism creates a fascinating tapestry. This article delves into the connections between language and cultural integration in the region and explores how language plays a unifying role in bringing nations together.
Press Release
ZOO Digital Expands Operations in India With New Chennai Facility
The new production facility underscores ZOO Digital's commitment to meeting the globalization needs of the entertainment industry's biggest names.
Technology
Language tech developments at the 8th Google for India conference
At the eighth Google for India event earlier this week, Google announced a handful of new language technology developments that it will soon begin to roll out in India.
Business
TransPerfect announces the opening of new office in India
This is the company’s third office in India, joining TransPerfect’s Chennai and Pune offices, and will employ about 75 team members for the time being.
Culture
RRR an international hit for Indian cinema with dozens of dubs planned
Indian cinema is taking the world by storm this year with the success of RRR, a big-budget Tollywood action epic set in the Britain-controlled India of the early 20th century. The film is a critical and commercial success, raking in $150 million worldwide as of May 28.
Culture
New India Foundation announces recipients of Translation Fellowships
The New India Foundation (NIF) has launched a new fellowship promoting the translation from ten different Indian languages into English. Earlier this month, the NIF announced the four recipients of the inaugural NIF Translation Fellowships.
