Feb 18, 2026 | Localization News You Can Use
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Technology
News: Translated Launches TranslationOS
Translated has unveiled 'TranslationOS,' a new adaptive AI service delivery platform. It moves away from TM-centric models to a 'context-centric' approach, orchestrating their proprietary AI 'Lara' alongside human professionals.
Strategy
News: RWS: Beyond Neutral Translation
RWS argues that the industry needs to move past 'safe' or 'neutral' translations to create content that truly resonates with local audiences. They suggest AI, when properly guided, can help achieve this hyper-local communication.
Technology
News: Welocalize Integrates with Blackbird
Welocalize has expanded enterprise access to 'Opal Enable' through a new integration with Blackbird. This allows users to deploy multilingual AI workflows directly within existing infrastructure without massive architectural overhauls.
Research
News: Infrastructure for African Language AI
Academia and hyperscalers are collaborating to build core infrastructure for African language AI. This includes new datasets and models aimed at closing the digital divide.
Business
News: Reddit Ties AI Translation to Growth
Reddit has tied its AI translation initiatives directly to its user growth targets for the fiscal year 2025. This indicates major consumer platforms view localization as a primary growth engine.
Market
News: Growth in Voice AI Services
Major players like RWS, Appen, and Lionbridge are seeing significant growth in Voice AI services. This aligns with a broader trend of 'hyper-local' communication.
Technology
News: TranslationOS: Fixing the Disconnect
Translated's new platform aims to fix the disconnect between AI capabilities and traditional TMS workflows. It represents a move toward context-centric approaches.
Recognition
News: Microsoft Lingua Awardees
Microsoft has recognized its latest cohort of Lingua awardees. This highlights the individuals driving excellence in the field of localization.
Technology
News: Welocalize & Blackbird Collaboration
The collaboration allows for orchestration of multilingual AI without architectural overhaul. It bridges the gap between content operations and AI localization.
Recognition
News: Peter Filkins Wins Translation Prize
Peter Filkins has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize. The award recognizes his literary translation work.
Innovation
News: AI Mass at St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is delivering Holy Mass in over 60 languages using Translated's Lara AI interpreter. Pilgrims can access real-time audio and text translation via smartphones.
Strategy
News: Scarcity as a Strategy
Analysis suggests that scarcity in niche language work remains a viable strategy despite AI advancements.
Product
News: B2Broker Launches B2Translate
B2Broker has rebranded its localization offering, launching 'B2Translate,' an AI-native platform for global brokers. It automates the translation of trading interfaces where speed and accuracy are non-negotiable.
Education
News: Language Studies Scholarships
Academic updates regarding scholarship details related to language studies.
Recognition
News: ATC Member of the Month
'My Language Connection' has been named the ATC’s Member of the Month.
Product
News: Alconost MQM API Public Release
Alconost has made their MQM tool API publicly available. This allows developers to integrate standardized quality metrics directly into their pipelines.
Career
News: Win & Winnow Hiring in Spain
Win & Winnow is seeking a B2B Sales Representative in Spain.
Policy
News: US Bill on Language Access
A new US bill addresses language access in the context of gun violence prevention.
Policy
News: Legislating Language Access
Discussion on legislative approaches to mandating language access services.
Technology
News: AI Agents as Judges
Slator explores the concept of using AI agents as judges for translation evaluation.
Business
News: Sopoltrad Acquires TextPartner
Sopoltrad has acquired TextPartner to strengthen its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. This signals that regional specialization remains a robust strategy.
Business
News: Sopoltrad's Acquisition Strategy
The acquisition highlights ongoing consolidation in regional markets alongside the global focus on AI.
Community
News: State of NMT in 2026
Emanuele Vacca reflects on the state of Neural Machine Translation in 2026.
Technology
News: AI Translation Earbuds
NerdBot reviews how AI translation earbuds are changing global conversations in 2026.
Research
News: Roadmap for Indigenous Languages
MLPP has published a practical roadmap for the digitization of Indigenous languages.
Operations
News: Managing Multilingual Manuals
Insights on managing multilingual catalogs, labels, and manuals efficiently.
Market
News: Localization Brand Awareness
Arina Istomina shares findings from a localization provider brand awareness study.
Community
News: Uncomfortable Truths
Diego Cresceri posts an "uncomfortable" take on industry trends.
Community
News: AI at St. Peter's Basilica
Renato B. discusses the impact of AI translation at St. Peter's Basilica.
Community
News: Stop Selling Translation
Shady Taha challenges professionals to stop selling 'translation' and start selling business value.
Policy
News: Access in Rural Communities
Article on supporting language access and opportunity in rural communities.
Community
News: State of the Industry
Yolocalizo discusses the current state of the localization industry.
Strategy
News: Localization's Two Layers
In the age of AI, localization must operate at two layers to stay relevant.
Community
News: Future Belongs to Learners
Stefan Huyghe asserts that the future of localization belongs to those who learn fast.
Community
News: Is Translation Dead?
Kaori Myatt sparks a debate on the 'Translation is Dead' narrative.
Operations
News: Translating Product Materials
Matija Kovac discusses best practices for translating product materials.
Technology
News: AI-Powered QA
Dorota Pawlak highlights that AI-powered QA is already embedded in many existing tools.
Technology
News: AI & Tech Convergence
Szymon Michon shares thoughts on the convergence of AI translation and language tech.
Education
News: Teaching Translation in AI Age
EU Knowledge Centre event on teaching translation in the age of generative AI.
Community
News: Agencies vs. Freelancers
Christiane Hesse discusses the relationship between freelance translators and big agencies.
Operations
News: eLearning Translation Trends
Sherif Abuzid on the trends in corporate training and eLearning translation.
Community
News: Freelance Model Viability
Maria S. questions if the current freelance translator business model is sustainable in this new era.
Technology
News: Beyond Translation Memory
A deep dive into moving beyond Translation Memory at the string level.
Community
News: The Monolingual Myth
Stefan Huyghe questions whether we should stop pretending that monolingual content is sufficient in a global market.
Community
News: 30 Years of Translation
Laura Scalabrini reflects on 30 years in translation and her first LinkedIn post.
Operations
News: MTPE vs Standard Workflows
Tuomas Renvall compares MTPE, standard translation, and proofreading workflows.
Strategy
News: Business Strategy in LSP
Novi Linguists post on business strategy in the language services industry.
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