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#272 Spatial Audio, IMDb Honors Dubs, Kindle AI Translations, Startup Rounds
Manage episode 522813936 series 2975363
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the past few weeks, reflecting on SlatorCon Remote and announcing that SlatorCon London 2026 is open for registration.
The duo touch on IMDb’s decision to recognize dubbing artists as part of new professional credit categories, explaining how this expands visibility for multilingual voice talent. They then move on to Coursera’s strategy shift and outline how its new CEO is betting on AI translation and AI dubbing to revive slowing growth.
Florian and Esther talk about Amazon’s rollout of AI-translated Kindle eBooks, and question authors' willingness to rely on automated translation despite Amazon’s promise of fast turnarounds, in as little as 72 hours.
Florian highlights research on spatial audio improving AI live speech translation, and reflects on how clearer speaker differentiation could enhance comprehension. Although he stresses ongoing challenges in live settings, like latency and overlapping speech.
In Esther’s M&A and funding corner, healthcare AI technology startup No Barrier raises USD 2.7m, Cisco acquires EZ Dubs to enhance WebEx’s real-time speech translation capabilities, and audio AI startup AudioShake raises USD 14m.
Florian analyzes OneMeta’s financials and notes its rapid revenue growth despite significant ongoing and limited marketing presence. Esther details the landmark UK NHS framework agreement for language services, including scope and the number of awarded vendors.
Florian concludes with updates on interpreting performances at Teleperformance and AMN Healthcare, noting mixed results.
Chapters
1. Intro and SlatorCon News (00:00:00)
2. IMDb Recognizes Dubbing Artists in New Credit Category (00:02:35)
3. New Coursera CEO Bets Big on Language AI (00:05:05)
4. Amazon Rolls Out AI-Translated Kindle eBooks (00:09:01)
5. Spatial Audio Improves UX in AI Live Speech Translation (00:11:20)
6. No Barrier Raises USD 2.7m (00:13:13)
7. Cisco Buys EZ Dubs (00:14:16)
8. Audioshake Raises USD 14m (00:16:41)
9. Rapid Revenue Growth for OneMeta (00:18:40)
10. Landmark UK Translation and Interpreting Contract Goes into Effect (00:21:32)
11. Teleperformance and AMN Healthcare Report Mixed Results (00:24:41)
272 episodes
Manage episode 522813936 series 2975363
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the past few weeks, reflecting on SlatorCon Remote and announcing that SlatorCon London 2026 is open for registration.
The duo touch on IMDb’s decision to recognize dubbing artists as part of new professional credit categories, explaining how this expands visibility for multilingual voice talent. They then move on to Coursera’s strategy shift and outline how its new CEO is betting on AI translation and AI dubbing to revive slowing growth.
Florian and Esther talk about Amazon’s rollout of AI-translated Kindle eBooks, and question authors' willingness to rely on automated translation despite Amazon’s promise of fast turnarounds, in as little as 72 hours.
Florian highlights research on spatial audio improving AI live speech translation, and reflects on how clearer speaker differentiation could enhance comprehension. Although he stresses ongoing challenges in live settings, like latency and overlapping speech.
In Esther’s M&A and funding corner, healthcare AI technology startup No Barrier raises USD 2.7m, Cisco acquires EZ Dubs to enhance WebEx’s real-time speech translation capabilities, and audio AI startup AudioShake raises USD 14m.
Florian analyzes OneMeta’s financials and notes its rapid revenue growth despite significant ongoing and limited marketing presence. Esther details the landmark UK NHS framework agreement for language services, including scope and the number of awarded vendors.
Florian concludes with updates on interpreting performances at Teleperformance and AMN Healthcare, noting mixed results.
Chapters
1. Intro and SlatorCon News (00:00:00)
2. IMDb Recognizes Dubbing Artists in New Credit Category (00:02:35)
3. New Coursera CEO Bets Big on Language AI (00:05:05)
4. Amazon Rolls Out AI-Translated Kindle eBooks (00:09:01)
5. Spatial Audio Improves UX in AI Live Speech Translation (00:11:20)
6. No Barrier Raises USD 2.7m (00:13:13)
7. Cisco Buys EZ Dubs (00:14:16)
8. Audioshake Raises USD 14m (00:16:41)
9. Rapid Revenue Growth for OneMeta (00:18:40)
10. Landmark UK Translation and Interpreting Contract Goes into Effect (00:21:32)
11. Teleperformance and AMN Healthcare Report Mixed Results (00:24:41)
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