LocReport Fact Flow https://locreport.com/fact-flow Bare facts from the localization and language technology industry, linking to full articles on LocReport. en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:12:57 GMT https://locreport.com/icon.png LocReport Fact Flow https://locreport.com/fact-flow Eustachy (Stan) Bielecki has been with DeepL for five years as of 2026, having joined the company in… https://locreport.com/articles/deepls-builder-mentality-shapes-inclusive-brand-engagement https://locreport.com/fact-flow#d9148342-9b48-4c91-b08c-c78786e91270 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:14:52 GMT Eustachy (Stan) Bielecki has been with DeepL for five years as of 2026, having joined the company in 2021. Eustachy (Stan) Bielecki stated that DeepL's "builder" mentality encourages employees to take owners… https://locreport.com/articles/deepls-builder-mentality-shapes-inclusive-brand-engagement https://locreport.com/fact-flow#1d610100-c75e-4a53-aed7-18a1dc51222c Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:14:52 GMT Eustachy (Stan) Bielecki stated that DeepL's "builder" mentality encourages employees to take ownership of unsolved problems. DeepL emphasizes the importance of inclusion and cultural sensitivity in its operations across diver… https://locreport.com/articles/deepls-builder-mentality-shapes-inclusive-brand-engagement https://locreport.com/fact-flow#d74eb0ef-c116-4676-9b1f-bdd9748efdfa Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:14:52 GMT DeepL emphasizes the importance of inclusion and cultural sensitivity in its operations across diverse global markets. Smartling achieved 41 G2 badges this quarter, marking a significant increase from the 37 badges earn… https://locreport.com/articles/smartling-earns-2026-ai-breakthrough-award-as-ai-translation-soars https://locreport.com/fact-flow#a2e3a9f2-a844-448e-a405-e6618c45b022 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:24:35 GMT Smartling achieved 41 G2 badges this quarter, marking a significant increase from the 37 badges earned last quarter. Bryan Murphy announced that Smartling won the 2026 AI Breakthrough Award for Machine Translation Inn… https://locreport.com/articles/smartling-earns-2026-ai-breakthrough-award-as-ai-translation-soars https://locreport.com/fact-flow#0f8e17bc-7114-4074-b60a-6b330b1b8938 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:24:35 GMT Bryan Murphy announced that Smartling won the 2026 AI Breakthrough Award for Machine Translation Innovation on June 25, 2026. WMT26 will be held in Budapest, Hungary on October 28–29, 2026, featuring multiple translation tasks… https://locreport.com/articles/wmt26-targets-low-resource-mt-challenges-with-new-tasks https://locreport.com/fact-flow#96df62b9-a7c7-40d7-96ec-6e095c4908c1 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:23:34 GMT WMT26 will be held in Budapest, Hungary on October 28–29, 2026, featuring multiple translation tasks. Tencent is organizing the Video Subtitle Translation task, with test data scheduled for release on J… https://locreport.com/articles/wmt26-targets-low-resource-mt-challenges-with-new-tasks https://locreport.com/fact-flow#3f049070-55fd-47ba-8285-1978202fdd57 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:23:34 GMT Tencent is organizing the Video Subtitle Translation task, with test data scheduled for release on July 1, 2026. Gemini 3.5 Flash offers playback voice speed options of 0.75X, 1X, 1.5X, and 2X, providing flexibili… https://locreport.com/articles/gemini-35-flash-integrates-agentic-computer-use https://locreport.com/fact-flow#725ab56b-d542-4620-abe6-bebf8c545946 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:41:08 GMT Gemini 3.5 Flash offers playback voice speed options of 0.75X, 1X, 1.5X, and 2X, providing flexibility for various user preferences. Google DeepMind released two optional enterprise safeguard systems for the Gemini Enterprise Agent P… https://locreport.com/articles/gemini-35-flash-integrates-agentic-computer-use https://locreport.com/fact-flow#29859683-1d61-409d-80f8-16427935a90a Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:41:08 GMT Google DeepMind released two optional enterprise safeguard systems for the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to require user confirmation for sensitive actions and to automatically stop tasks upon detecting prompt injection risks. Google DeepMind introduced computer use as a built-in tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash on June 24, 2026, enh… https://locreport.com/articles/gemini-35-flash-integrates-agentic-computer-use https://locreport.com/fact-flow#bc0de9c3-d058-47be-abe0-a38cf8d4f9ef Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:41:08 GMT Google DeepMind introduced computer use as a built-in tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash on June 24, 2026, enhancing its capabilities for building agents that can interact across platforms. Rylo completed an $85 million funding round to enhance its accessibility technologies. https://locreport.com/articles/slators-2026-ai-50-highlights-emerging-language-tech https://locreport.com/fact-flow#03c0c525-ea00-49b0-b644-c834d0d434f6 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:39:21 GMT Rylo completed an $85 million funding round to enhance its accessibility technologies. The 2026 Slator Language AI 50 Under 50 showcased 50 notable Language AI companies, with eight found… https://locreport.com/articles/slators-2026-ai-50-highlights-emerging-language-tech https://locreport.com/fact-flow#f3b9c5e6-5fbc-4d93-8cf8-deca3e95ff7d Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:39:21 GMT The 2026 Slator Language AI 50 Under 50 showcased 50 notable Language AI companies, with eight founded in the translation and localization segment within the last 18 months. In June 2026, DeepL acquired OHAIO, a provider of real-time speech translation and AV production too… https://locreport.com/articles/slators-2026-ai-50-highlights-emerging-language-tech https://locreport.com/fact-flow#1d1cec79-a956-4379-943c-6bef26888f98 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:39:21 GMT In June 2026, DeepL acquired OHAIO, a provider of real-time speech translation and AV production tools. Rylo aims to achieve $1 billion in revenue by the year 2028. https://locreport.com/articles/rylo-aims-for-1-billion-revenue-by-2028-after-85m-raise https://locreport.com/fact-flow#5b763ee1-c2c6-481e-9b9b-2fecb220b139 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:36 GMT Rylo aims to achieve $1 billion in revenue by the year 2028. Rylo raised $85 million in its recent capital round, increasing its current valuation to $500 millio… https://locreport.com/articles/rylo-aims-for-1-billion-revenue-by-2028-after-85m-raise https://locreport.com/fact-flow#23992d82-6f5c-4046-a505-c06bd99c410c Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:36 GMT Rylo raised $85 million in its recent capital round, increasing its current valuation to $500 million. RWS holds a total of 45 patents, solidifying its position as a leader in global AI solutions. https://locreport.com/articles/rwss-patent-predicts-translation-effort-in-real-time https://locreport.com/fact-flow#bd184b96-ad52-4c17-b02b-dcf17940035c Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:26 GMT RWS holds a total of 45 patents, solidifying its position as a leader in global AI solutions. In 2026, RWS will make an AI-powered predictive translation effort tool available to Trados customer… https://locreport.com/articles/rwss-patent-predicts-translation-effort-in-real-time https://locreport.com/fact-flow#6b54b3fb-4411-481a-8aa4-b1c4641f4cd0 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:26 GMT In 2026, RWS will make an AI-powered predictive translation effort tool available to Trados customers. RWS's network consists of 250,000 data specialists and professionals, providing extensive support fo… https://locreport.com/articles/rwss-patent-predicts-translation-effort-in-real-time https://locreport.com/fact-flow#3efa6f50-e4fa-413c-a881-c34c56adfeda Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:26 GMT RWS's network consists of 250,000 data specialists and professionals, providing extensive support for its services. The European Central Bank is seeking translators for its Hungarian and Maltese programs, offering a … https://locreport.com/articles/world-bank-and-ecb-seek-skilled-translators-amid-growing-demand https://locreport.com/fact-flow#3530711b-7bc4-48f2-b9f5-a824cf6ffbb8 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:15 GMT The European Central Bank is seeking translators for its Hungarian and Maltese programs, offering a part-time, 12-month fixed-term contract with a net salary of EUR 5,876, and a deadline for applications of July 7, 2026. Both the World Bank and European Central Bank require candidates to have a Master's degree and a min… https://locreport.com/articles/world-bank-and-ecb-seek-skilled-translators-amid-growing-demand https://locreport.com/fact-flow#a2f5f5da-dc07-41df-acc9-07672065fbc1 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:15 GMT Both the World Bank and European Central Bank require candidates to have a Master's degree and a minimum of five and four years of professional experience, respectively. The World Bank is hiring a Translator and Reviser for its Russian and Uzbek programs, with applicati… https://locreport.com/articles/world-bank-and-ecb-seek-skilled-translators-amid-growing-demand https://locreport.com/fact-flow#06c50cc8-5208-46f1-8f2c-1154aaf3bbec Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:15 GMT The World Bank is hiring a Translator and Reviser for its Russian and Uzbek programs, with applications due by July 10, 2026, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As of June 24, 2026, a local entity is required for the registration of medical devices in Vietnam, … https://locreport.com/articles/vietnams-moh-sharpens-focus-on-medical-device-imports https://locreport.com/fact-flow#fbdc9b3c-8010-48ef-9c4d-396b13c32e5c Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:05:56 GMT As of June 24, 2026, a local entity is required for the registration of medical devices in Vietnam, as outlined in Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP. The International Trade Administration reported that 90% of medical devices in Vietnam are imported. https://locreport.com/articles/vietnams-moh-sharpens-focus-on-medical-device-imports https://locreport.com/fact-flow#669415ff-341f-4d9a-9018-e58b878c19d5 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:05:56 GMT The International Trade Administration reported that 90% of medical devices in Vietnam are imported. Vietnam's Ministry of Health oversees the regulation of medical devices in the country, managing cla… https://locreport.com/articles/vietnams-moh-sharpens-focus-on-medical-device-imports https://locreport.com/fact-flow#f88c6be0-6f98-467f-9c28-661801a50cf4 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:05:56 GMT Vietnam's Ministry of Health oversees the regulation of medical devices in the country, managing classification and registration through the Department of Medical Equipment and Construction. Ivan Busk Ginnerup joined LanguageWire as Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2026, bringing 25 years… https://locreport.com/articles/languagewires-new-cfo-strengthens-growth-strategy https://locreport.com/fact-flow#97516260-e468-4849-9e9a-f1a9940e3550 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:01 GMT Ivan Busk Ginnerup joined LanguageWire as Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2026, bringing 25 years of corporate leadership experience. LanguageWire acquired French language solutions integrator WhP in 2024 as part of its expansion stra… https://locreport.com/articles/languagewires-new-cfo-strengthens-growth-strategy https://locreport.com/fact-flow#c6c28d7f-e5c4-4bc5-9ff7-155a2ab7c1c3 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:01 GMT LanguageWire acquired French language solutions integrator WhP in 2024 as part of its expansion strategy. Bridgepoint became the majority owner of LanguageWire in 2021, supporting the company's growth and i… https://locreport.com/articles/languagewires-new-cfo-strengthens-growth-strategy https://locreport.com/fact-flow#eeafaa7c-9a47-4e35-a2bf-b60d1c687dcc Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:01 GMT Bridgepoint became the majority owner of LanguageWire in 2021, supporting the company's growth and innovation initiatives.