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12/05/2026

OpenAI is pushing deeper ⚡ into multilingual voice AI 🗣️ with new realtime speech translation and transcription models. Early testers, demos, and feedback offer a first look 👀 at the opportunities and limitations.

OpenAI introduces new realtime speech translation and transcription models for multilingual voice applications.

12/05/2026

Voice AI company SoundHound AI Q1 revenue rose 52%, though its net loss widened. The company recently launched a voice AI platform to build customer service AI agents.

Multilingual voice AI company SoundHound shares fall after Q1 loss. The company has been on an M&A spree to build a voice AI platform.

11/05/2026

In the 🇺🇲 US a new 📜 bill is working its way through the California State Senate aimed at expanding ☑️ election language access requirements, lowering thresholds mandating services, and codifying federal requirements into state law.

California State Senate bill aims to boost language access for voters by lowering LEP population thresholds to 5,000 citizens per county.

11/05/2026

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is hiring a Senior Chinese Linguist to serve as the organization’s final authority for Chinese-language matters, with applications closing ⏳ June 4, 2026.

OPCW is hiring a Senior Chinese Linguist to serve as the organization’s final authority for Chinese-language matters.

11/05/2026

The language solutions and ✨AI space was active in April 2026 as Zoom and Palabra released new tech, X launched automated AI post translation, and the new 2026 Slator Index revealed uneven 📈 growth in the market.

April 2026 saw new Voice AI offerings from Zoom and Palabra, X launches auto-translation, and the Slator Index shows uneven industry growth.

08/05/2026

Canadian AI startup Cohere seeks edge against US giants with deal for German company.

08/05/2026

*Press Release* The Translation People has added another European business to its growing portfolio, completing the acquisition of Kocarek GmbH at the end of April 2026.

The Translation People has completed the acquisition of Kocarek GmbH at the end of April 2026

07/05/2026

Super Agency RWS doubles down on IP services, buys London startup that helps companies monitor and protect brand assets

Super Agency RWS doubles down on IP services, buys London startup Obviously for GBP 16.5m.

07/05/2026

Lionbridge names Sebastian Bretschneider as its new CEO after KKR took over ownership of the super agency.

Super Agency Lionbridge appointed Sebastian Bretschneider as its new CEO after investment firm KKR took over ownership.

07/05/2026

The Data-for-AI industry helps make AI safe and reliable for the real-world. It has become a foundational layer of the AI economy and is set to grow from USD 9bn today to over USD 21bn by 2031

The Data-for-AI industry makes AI ready for the real-world. It is a key layer of the AI economy and is set to grow to over USD 21bn by 2031.

06/05/2026

The past few weeks brought speech-to-text model launches, product updates, and new benchmarks across the space. Here’s what stood out 👇

Recent weeks brought speech-to-text model launches, product updates, and new benchmarks across the space.