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Explore NOW our October 2026 issue! 🔗Take a look: buff.ly/UcpnxrH Linguava CEO David Brackett: Preserving Culture in Transformational Times For our annual interpreter’s issue, we asked the interpreters themselves what they make of the changes they’re seeing in their profession. But we didn’t stop there. We also wanted to know what makes the art of interpretation so dynamic, how on-the-fly decision-making supported by deep professional knowledge and communication instincts combine into a professional discipline unlike any other. - Cover: @Linguavanation CEO David Brackett: Preserving Culture in Transformational Times | Interview by Cameron Rasmusson - Articles & Authors inside: ➡️ The Ice Trade and the Universal Translator | Claudio Fantinuoli ➡️ “Somali” Is Not Enough | Yussuf Hussein ➡️ Why Interpreters Make Exceptional Leaders | Beatrice de Salles ➡️ State of the Interpreting Industry | MultiLingual Staff ➡️ Reframing Interpreting in the AI Era | Hammouda Salhi ➡️ Away From Reductionism in AI | Sasha Fedorova, Florian Jaton & Dmitrii Shevchuk ➡️ Lara 3 Brings AI Into the Age of Experience | Supported by Translated Enjoy and share reading the #MultiLingualIssue! #NewIssue #October2026 #LanguageIndustry #Localization #Interpreting #MultilingualMedia

Tomedes’ AI platform, @MTTomedes, has launched a new Team Plan. The tier bridges the gap between individual subscriptions and enterprise contracts, offering shared workspaces and consolidated billing for collaborative translation workflows. Read here: buff.ly/rNs8FqT #Localization #LanguageIndustry #Translation #AI #LanguageTech #MultiLingualMedia

In this week's video recap (Nov 1-7), we step back to look at how organizations are strengthening the strategies and partnerships that support global communication. 👉 Read the complete breakdown here: buff.ly/dhMn3pT 👉Subscribe on LinkedIn: buff.ly/KXdIFOq #LanguageIndustry #Localization #Translation #TechNews #MultiLingualMedia

Event Recap: The MultiLingual team enjoyed connecting with the translation and interpreting community at #ATA67 in San Francisco. From insightful sessions to valuable networking, thanks to everyone who stopped by to discuss the future of the language industry with us! #ATA67 #Localization #Translation #Interpreting #LanguageTech #SanFrancisco #MultiLingualMedia

Event Recap: Is translation dead? In our recent AI in Translation Conversations webinar, DCU's Vicent Briva-Iglesias and TAUS's Jaap van der Meer argued no—but it is evolving, bridging tech and linguistics. Read the full recap: buff.ly/zq2jfgo #Localization #LanguageIndustry #Translation #AI #LanguageTech #MachineTranslation #MultiLingualMedia

#KUDO has expanded its proprietary speech segmentation technology to support Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian for live AI translation. The update aims to reduce latency while preserving sentence structure during real-time multilingual meetings. Read more: buff.ly/E8OLsHk #Localization #LanguageTech #Interpreting #MachineTranslation #AI #KUDO #MultiLingualMedia

In our September Issue Cover Story, we are thrilled to announce the Hidden Gems of 2026! Nominated by their peers for their consistent, behind-the-scenes excellence, these 19 language pros represent the very best of localization, interpreting, and AI strategy. Read here: buff.ly/31jQCGv #MultiLingualMedia #HiddenGems #TranslationCommunity #LanguageServices #Localization #Interpreting

Global digital content is exploding, but more words often mean less clarity. In our April 2026 issue, Gabriela Kouahla introduces "Localized Minimalism"—the shift from volume to value in global content. Read here: buff.ly/H8aQQ8A #MultiLingualMedia #Localization #ContentManagement #EthicalEfficiency #Translation #LanguageIndustry #DigitalMinimalism

We are just days away! Join Eddie Arrieta, Lina Tonk, and Anna Schlegel on Tuesday, Nov 10th, for our live Q&A webinar supported by @Smartling. We are talking AI, revenue growth, and building local trust across EMEA and North America. 👉 Register now: buff.ly/fgUzZf1 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, Nov 10th, 2026 🕚 Time: 8:00 AM LA | 11:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CET #GlobalGrowth #GoToMarket #Localization #Smartling #AI #BusinessStrategy #TechTrends #MultiLingualMedia

Berlin-based Awtomated has launched a Language Business Operating System (LBOS) for LSPs. The platform consolidates CRM, translation and interpreting workflows, and financial reporting into a single system to reduce administrative overhead. Explore more: buff.ly/VWLtokz #Awtomated #LBOS #LanguageTech #Localization #Translation #MultiLingualMedia

Locking your enterprise into a 5-year contract with a single LLM is a massive strategic risk. Learn how to future-proof your language tech stack with Mugais Jahangir of @memoQ_Official on the new Localization Today. Spotify: buff.ly/Az5nUwG Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/j6XvFE9 YouTube: buff.ly/O8IkFtt #LocalizationToday #memoQ #EnterpriseAI #DataSovereignty #LanguageIntelligence #TechTrends #GlobalBusiness #AI #MultilingualMedia

Are you losing your executives by explaining how the translation sausage is made? In the latest episode, Allison Ferch explains why localization teams must stop talking about internal processes and start communicating their real value: mitigating business risk. Spotify: buff.ly/XhMMfxy Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/ibNwinw YouTube: buff.ly/Pfcw9iF #Localization #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #TechTrends #MultiLingualMedia

XTM has appointed former Sitecore CPO Roger Connolly as its new Chief Product Officer. Connolly will lead the company’s agentic AI strategy and the product roadmap for its XTM IQ engine, focusing on governed, autonomous localization workflows. Read more: buff.ly/FdKRAAx #Localization #AgenticAI #LanguageTech #XTM #Leadership #LanguageIndustry #MultiLingualMedia

SFU’s FLAIR initiative is developing AI tools to support Indigenous language revitalization. The project focuses on building smaller, offline-capable AI systems for speech recognition while prioritizing Indigenous data sovereignty for communities across Canada, the US, and Brazil. Read more: buff.ly/ZecewpA #Localization #LanguagePreservation #LanguageTech #AI #DataSovereignty #MultiLingualMedia

Marco Bellocchio has launched LocaleCheck 1.1, an offline QA tool for JSON translation files. Designed for developers and smaller localization teams, it identifies structural issues like missing keys and mismatched placeholders locally. Read here: buff.ly/mlWiH12 #Localization #Translation #DeveloperTools #LanguageTech #SoftwareLocalization #MultiLingualMedia

The Endangered Languages Project (ELP) has won the 2026 Linguapax International Award for its work supporting Indigenous and minority languages. Award funding will help launch the Global Family Nest in 2027 to support bringing minoritized languages into the home. Explore here: buff.ly/gpAMVRx #Localization #LanguageIndustry #EndangeredLanguages #LanguagePreservation #MultiLiingualMedia

Silent Sounds Communications took home Company of the Year at the 2026 ATC Language Industry Awards. Over 25 years, the LSP has scaled from a BSL specialist to a national provider supporting 40+ NHS Trusts across 350+ languages. Read more: buff.ly/etBHbQf #Localization #LanguageIndustry #ATC #Interpreting #LanguageAccess #Healthcare #SilentSounds #MultiLingualMedia

How do you stop a quick internal engineering prototype from becoming an unscalable localization bottleneck? In a new article, Francesca Sorrentino breaks down how localization leaders can strategically influence the "build vs. buy" technology decision before executive commitments are made. Read her full guide: buff.ly/OmVQIxQ #Localization #BuildVsBuy #LanguageTech #Translation #LangOps #LanguageIndustry #GlobalBusiness #MultiLingualMedia

Upcoming Event: Join MultiLingual and @Smartling on Nov 10. Eddie Arrieta will moderate a live discussion with Lina Tonk and Anna Schlegel on balancing AI-driven expansion with local resonance. 🔗 Discover more: buff.ly/skS1vct 📍 Register to join the conversation: buff.ly/fgUzZf1 🕚 8:00 Los Angeles / 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET #Localization #GoToMarket #LanguageIndustry #AI #GlobalExpansion #Smartling #MultiLingualMedia

The language industry is rapidly expanding access across healthcare and live events! This week's biggest shifts include: - Equiti acquires Lexi AI. - Boostlingo integrates with Zebra healthcare devices. - Wordly launches audience engagement tools. - NightBreaker Studio pilots TenderLingua for EU tenders. - LanguageLine celebrates its 7th Great Place to Work win. Read the full recap: buff.ly/6wxEE3K 📩 Want the full written breakdown every week? Subscribe to our WIR in LinkedIn #LanguageIndustry #Localization #AI #HealthTech #EventTech #LanguageAccess #MultiLingualMedia

#Wordly has integrated its AI translation technology with @ANOCtv Studio for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The platform will support the translation of 1,000+ athlete interviews across 60+ languages to streamline post-production workflows and scale multilingual sports media. Explore more: buff.ly/imR6Dqu #Localization #Translation #LanguageIndustry #AI #SportsMedia #EventTech