{"slug": "the-machine-translation-newsletter-is-back", "title": "The machine translation newsletter is back", "summary": "The machine translation newsletter reports 16 new job openings at OpenAI and NVIDIA, live translation deployments in police departments and construction sites, and DeepL's shift to AWS introducing US data jurisdiction. Government restrictions on Anthropic's Fable and Mythos models raise supply chain concerns, while Google Translate's former lead Macduff Hughes shared insights in a fireside chat.", "body_md": "# 🌏 The machine translation newsletter - June 2026\n\nHi folks!\n\nTons of jobs! 16 new open roles this month, from **OpenAI** to **NVIDIA**.\n\nMore live translation deployments this month in police departments, construction sites, and phone calls.\n\nMeanwhile, **DeepL**’s transition to **AWS** introduces US data jurisdiction into the equation. With the sudden government restrictions on **Anthropic**’s Fable and Mythos models, companies are questioning supply chain risks.\n\nConference season is here. **EAMT** started this week in Tilburg, and the calendar is packed through November.\n\nThe man who led **Google Translate**’s transition to neural and Transformers, **Macduff Hughes**, shared his thoughts in a fireside chat.\n\nEnjoy—and share!\n\n🗞️ **News**\n\n**Audible** reports[50 million minutes](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvojww/audible_reports_over_50_million_minutes_of/)[of](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvojww/audible_reports_over_50_million_minutes_of/)[AI-narrated](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvojww/audible_reports_over_50_million_minutes_of/)[content](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvojww/audible_reports_over_50_million_minutes_of/)played.**Quebec** language**laws**[open the door to](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1sxwxze/quebec_newspaper_article_about_platforms_like_x/)[automated web](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1sxwxze/quebec_newspaper_article_about_platforms_like_x/)[translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1sxwxze/quebec_newspaper_article_about_platforms_like_x/).\n\n💼 **Business**\n\n**ModelFront** announces.[outcome-based pricing](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvwuiu/modelfront_announces_outcomebased_pricing/)**DeepL** acquiresfor[Mixhalo](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/deepl_our-ceo-jarek-kutylowski-explains-what-mixhalo-activity-7467602510954958849-5Xva)**low-latency** audio in live events.**DeepL**[shifts](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1t6lpbw/deepl_is_shifting_from_purely_eu_to_data_under_us/)[data](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1t6lpbw/deepl_is_shifting_from_purely_eu_to_data_under_us/)[from EU to US jurisdiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1t6lpbw/deepl_is_shifting_from_purely_eu_to_data_under_us/)via**Amazon** partnership.**TransPerfect** replaces[Widn.AI](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tpaqf5/widnai_will_be_decommissioned_and_replaced_by/)[with](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tpaqf5/widnai_will_be_decommissioned_and_replaced_by/).[GlobalLinkNow](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tpaqf5/widnai_will_be_decommissioned_and_replaced_by/)**Youdao** reports[MT growth](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tohn3u/youdao_highlights_mt_growth_in_q1_earnings/)[in Q1 earnings](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tohn3u/youdao_highlights_mt_growth_in_q1_earnings/).**Interpreters Unlimited** adds[AI interpretation to](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ttvs7e/slator_article_interpreters_unlimited_first_to/)[GSA](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ttvs7e/slator_article_interpreters_unlimited_first_to/)[contract](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ttvs7e/slator_article_interpreters_unlimited_first_to/).\n\n🚀 **Launches**\n\n**Google** launches.[Gemini 3.5 Live Translate](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u1dm08/google_launches_gemini_35_live_translate/)**Alibaba** launches, real-time speech translation with voice cloning.[Qwen3.5-LiveTranslate-Flash](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tr9iz9/alibaba_launches_qwen35livetranslateflash_with/)**ElevenLabs** releaseswith speaker[Dubbing v2](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ttv8fa/elevenlabs_releases_dubbing_v2_an_upgrade_that/)**emotion** preservation.**OneMeta** launches[real-time interpretation for](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tus77n/onemeta_launches_realtime_ai_interpretation_for/)[emergency services](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tus77n/onemeta_launches_realtime_ai_interpretation_for/)[in Mexico](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tus77n/onemeta_launches_realtime_ai_interpretation_for/)ahead of**FIFA 2026**.** T-Mobile**launches[beta live translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tohgdx/tmobile_beta_live_translation_is_now_available/).**Daewoo E&C** launches[AI translator for](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ttuudi/daewoo_ec_launches_ai_translator_for_foreign/).[foreign workers](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ttuudi/daewoo_ec_launches_ai_translator_for_foreign/)A\n\n**California police** department adds[live](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1toikf0/california_police_department_integrates_live/)[translation for](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1toikf0/california_police_department_integrates_live/).[officers](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1toikf0/california_police_department_integrates_live/)**Xiaomi** launches[clip-on](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1titwvm/xiaomis_new_clipon_earbuds_support_apple_find_my/)[earbuds](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1titwvm/xiaomis_new_clipon_earbuds_support_apple_find_my/)[with AI translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1titwvm/xiaomis_new_clipon_earbuds_support_apple_find_my/).\n\n📚 **Research**\n\n**WMT 2026** announces a[shared task on translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tzojwj/wmt_2026_shared_task_on_automated_translation/).[quality evaluation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tzojwj/wmt_2026_shared_task_on_automated_translation/)Linguists flag 71% of\n\n**TranslateGemma-12b**[subtitle](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1te7tmx/we_checked_translategemma12bs_clean_subtitle/)[translations](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1te7tmx/we_checked_translategemma12bs_clean_subtitle/).Fine-tuning\n\n**TranslateGemma-4B** for[English-Welsh](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tbk1a7/finetuning_googles_translategemma4b_to_improve/)[translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tbk1a7/finetuning_googles_translategemma4b_to_improve/).\n\n🎙️ **Interviews**\n\n[Macduff Hughes](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvnt8t/i_interviewed_the_former_director_of_engineering/)[, former](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvnt8t/i_interviewed_the_former_director_of_engineering/)[Google Translate](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvnt8t/i_interviewed_the_former_director_of_engineering/)[Director of Engineering](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tvnt8t/i_interviewed_the_former_director_of_engineering/), on the 2016 neural MT transition and the LLM era.\n\n❔ **Questions**\n\n[MTQE](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u1hkhm/moving_mtqe_from_scores_to_operational_signals_in/)[as a](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u1hkhm/moving_mtqe_from_scores_to_operational_signals_in/)in production[workflow trigger](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u1hkhm/moving_mtqe_from_scores_to_operational_signals_in/)AI tool for\n\n[book](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u0190h/ai_tool_for_book_translation/)[translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u0190h/ai_tool_for_book_translation/)in AI translation[Reliability signals](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tma7px/what_are_the_strongest_reliability_signals_in_ai/)Translating\n\n[PDFs](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tgq8pu/translating_pdf_with_no_selectable_text/)[with no selectable text](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tgq8pu/translating_pdf_with_no_selectable_text/)MT beyond the “easiest” answer[Japanese](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tbzfnh/is_there_a_machine_translation_service_for/)AI tools for\n\n[technical docs](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1stnpff/what_nextgen_ai_translation_tools_are_you/)\n\n📆 **Events**\n\n— 15 - 18 June — Tilburg 🇳🇱[EAMT 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/eamt-2026)— 24 - 27 June — Dubrovnik 🇭🇷[NeTTiT 2026](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1tlko0i/nettit_2026_dubrovnik_2427_june_call_for/)— 3 - 4 July — San Diego 🇺🇸[IWSLT 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/iwslt-2026)— 31 August - 2 September — Québec City 🇨🇦[AMTA 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/amta-2026)— 14 - 18 September — Karlsruhe 🇩🇪[MT Marathon 2026](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1sadded/mt_marathon_2026_karlsruhe_germany/)— 8 October — San Francisco 🇺🇸[SF Tech Week Translation AI](https://www.modelfront.com/events/translation-ai-sf-tech-week-2026)— November — Budapest 🇭🇺[WMT 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/wmt26)\n\n💻 **Jobs**\n\n[Senior Software Engineer](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u084i5/senior_software_engineer_localization_engineering/)[, Localization Engineering](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u084i5/senior_software_engineer_localization_engineering/)at**Autodesk**— Vancouver 🇨🇦[Research Engineer](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u07zlr/research_engineer_machine_translation_at_sanas/)[, Machine 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