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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.

🌏 The machine translation newsletter - June 2026 Hi folks Tons of jobs 16 new open roles this month, from OpenAI to NVIDIA . More live translation deployments this month in police departments, construction sites, and phone calls. Meanwhile, 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. Conference season is here. EAMT started this week in Tilburg, and the calendar is packed through November. The man who led Google Translate ’s transition to neural and Transformers, Macduff Hughes , shared his thoughts in a fireside chat. 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