# 🌏 The machine translation newsletter - July 2026

> Source: <https://newsletter.machinetranslate.org/p/the-machine-translation-newsletter-cf6>
> Published: 2026-07-16 14:44:38+00:00

# 🌏 The machine translation newsletter - July 2026

Hi folks!

On the production side, the lines are blurring. It’s no longer only TMSes adding AI, now translation AI companies are launching their own TMS platforms too!

Meanwhile, thanks to Claude, the homemade translation tools shared in our community are starting to look more and more polished, but they’re also becoming more similar. Commoditization is happening fast.

Event season is in full swing, and there are plenty of jobs!

Enjoy - and share!

🗞️ **News**

**AMTA** opensfor its 2026 conference in Québec City.[registration](https://amtaweb.org/amta-2026/)**TAUS** opensfor its conference in Vancouver.[registration](https://www.taus.net/events/conference-vancouver-2026)**LocWorld 56** opensfor its conference in Vancouver.[registration](https://locworld.com/events/locworld56-vancouver-2026/)**Romhack.ing**, a hub for fan-translated retro games,[pulls](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u96rr7/romhacking_romhackingnet_successor_disables_most/)[machine-translated](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u96rr7/romhacking_romhackingnet_successor_disables_most/)[versions](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u96rr7/romhacking_romhackingnet_successor_disables_most/)to protect human ones.

🚀 **Launches**

**DeepL** launches, connecting enterprise apps like[Translation Flow](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upyatr/deepl_launches_translation_flow_to_connect/)**Google Drive** and**SharePoint** to its MT,**glossaries**,** style guides**, and** human review routing**.** RWS**launcheswith[Trados Studio 2026](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upv8so/rws_launches_trados_studio_2026_with_contextaware/)**context-aware** AI, native**Language Weaver Pro**, and LLM support.** Ray-Ban Meta**glasses now[support real-time](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uoz5uq/meta_ai_finally_speaks_korean/)[Korean](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uoz5uq/meta_ai_finally_speaks_korean/)[translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uoz5uq/meta_ai_finally_speaks_korean/).**xAI** launchesfor[21 multilingual voices](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upyfyl/xai_launches_21_multilingual_voices_for_grok/)**Grok**’s** Voice Agent Builder**, now supporting 25+ languages.** TAUS**launches[a](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upun5c/taus_launches_canadian_french_quality_estimation/)[Canadian French](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upun5c/taus_launches_canadian_french_quality_estimation/)[quality estimation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upun5c/taus_launches_canadian_french_quality_estimation/)[model](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upun5c/taus_launches_canadian_french_quality_estimation/).**Lara Translate** launches[audio-to-audio](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upzt57/lara_translate_launches_audiotoaudio_translation/)[translation, mobile](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upzt57/lara_translate_launches_audiotoaudio_translation/)[image](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upzt57/lara_translate_launches_audiotoaudio_translation/)[translation, and](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upzt57/lara_translate_launches_audiotoaudio_translation/)[Microsoft Edge](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upzt57/lara_translate_launches_audiotoaudio_translation/)[support](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upzt57/lara_translate_launches_audiotoaudio_translation/).**Gradium** launches[stt-translate](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ufc1f3/gradium_launches_two_speech_models_stttranslate/)[and](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ufc1f3/gradium_launches_two_speech_models_stttranslate/)[s2s-translate](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ufc1f3/gradium_launches_two_speech_models_stttranslate/)**speech** models.**Gyeonggi Province** launches[a multilingual AI portal](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upxxmf/gyeonggi_province_launches_multilingual_ai_portal/)with integrated MT for**foreign residents**.** NagaTranslate**adds[a new domain and](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uhluwt/update_on_nagatranslate_new_domain_voice/)([voice](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uhluwt/update_on_nagatranslate_new_domain_voice/)**TTS** and**speech recognition**).** DeepManga**is a new[open-source](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uj4jct/deepmanga_open_source_manga_translation_tool/)[manga translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uj4jct/deepmanga_open_source_manga_translation_tool/)[tool](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uj4jct/deepmanga_open_source_manga_translation_tool/)built on**PaddleOCR** and**Gemini**.

🛠️ **Community launches**

[An open-source machine translator](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uil6v2/i_built_open_source_google_translate_for/)for**indigenous languages**.[A](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[Chrome](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[extension for translating](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[webpages](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[,](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[PDFs](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[, and](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[DOCX](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)[files](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u93o9d/i_built_a_chrome_translation_extension_that_lets/)using your own LLM API.[A](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ub0ild/i_built_a_chrome_tool_for_text_workflows/)[Chrome](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ub0ild/i_built_a_chrome_tool_for_text_workflows/)[extension](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ub0ild/i_built_a_chrome_tool_for_text_workflows/)that shows**Google Translate** output for any selected text.An offline, lightweight version of the

[OPUS-MT/Marian](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujuyld/sussurrocpp_i_reimplemented_the_opusmt_marian/)[translation engine](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujuyld/sussurrocpp_i_reimplemented_the_opusmt_marian/).[A tool to](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uow0qp/i_make_mask_sensitive_data_locally_before_sending/)[mask sensitive data](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uow0qp/i_make_mask_sensitive_data_locally_before_sending/)[locally](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uow0qp/i_make_mask_sensitive_data_locally_before_sending/)before sending it for AI translation.[Local](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upd90c/i_launched_xnn_translate_local_realtime/)[,](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upd90c/i_launched_xnn_translate_local_realtime/)[real-time](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upd90c/i_launched_xnn_translate_local_realtime/)[subtitles](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upd90c/i_launched_xnn_translate_local_realtime/)[and translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1upd90c/i_launched_xnn_translate_local_realtime/)for**streamers**.[A translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1up8n8s/i_built_a_translation_app_that_gives_you_feedback/)[quality-check](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1up8n8s/i_built_a_translation_app_that_gives_you_feedback/)[tool](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1up8n8s/i_built_a_translation_app_that_gives_you_feedback/)with**MQM**-based error annotations,** back-translation**, and** style guide**support.

📚 **Research**

**EAMT** publishes[its](https://machinetranslate.org/eamt-2026).[2026 proceedings](https://machinetranslate.org/eamt-2026)**NeTTiT** publishes[the first version of its](https://acl-bg.org/proceedings/2026/NeTTIT%202026/index.html).[2026 proceedings](https://acl-bg.org/proceedings/2026/NeTTIT%202026/index.html)Can AI

**detectors**[flag AI translations](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1u91skz/i_ran_an_experiment_on_whether_ai_detectors_flag/)?**ModelFront** debunks[myths about](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvfbbq/myths_about_quality_estimation_and_automatic/)[quality estimation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvfbbq/myths_about_quality_estimation_and_automatic/)[and](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvfbbq/myths_about_quality_estimation_and_automatic/).[automatic post-editing](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvfbbq/myths_about_quality_estimation_and_automatic/)

🎙️ **Podcasts and videos**

covers language AI[SlatorPod](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ug6qtd/slatorpod_language_ai_startups_voice_ai_anthropic/)**startups**,** voice**AI, and** Anthropic**.’s recording is available on demand.[GenAI in Localization](https://custom.mt/genai-in-localization-2026-summer-edition/)

❔ **Questions**

[“](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1unzu2s/idea_asymmetric_ai_translator_and_why_apple_and/)” — why Apple and Timekettle get it wrong[Asymmetric AI Translator](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1unzu2s/idea_asymmetric_ai_translator_and_why_apple_and/)[Translating your own work from your](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1usjaic/how_do_you_translate_your_work_from_your_native/)[native language](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1usjaic/how_do_you_translate_your_work_from_your_native/)[into English](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1usjaic/how_do_you_translate_your_work_from_your_native/)[Best free AI](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvxqmx/what_is_the_best_free_ai_texts_in_pdf_translator/)[PDF](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvxqmx/what_is_the_best_free_ai_texts_in_pdf_translator/)[translator](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uvxqmx/what_is_the_best_free_ai_texts_in_pdf_translator/)for text that isn’t editable

📆 **Events**

— 31 August - 2 September — Québec City 🇨🇦[AMTA 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/amta-2026)— 13 - 14 September — Online / Nara 🇯🇵[AAMT 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/aamt-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 🇺🇸[Translation AI at Tech Week](https://www.modelfront.com/events/translation-ai-sf-tech-week-2026)— November — Budapest 🇭🇺[WMT 2026](https://machinetranslate.org/wmt26)

💻 **Jobs**

at[Multilingual AI Quality Specialist](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uy4sd2/multilingual_ai_quality_specialist_at_spotify/)**Spotify**- Stockholm 🇸🇪 or London 🇬🇧[Software Engineer](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ux8tlv/software_engineer_localization_at_openai_san/)[, Localization](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ux8tlv/software_engineer_localization_at_openai_san/)at**OpenAI**— San Francisco 🇺🇸[Applied Scientist II](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ua1hqh/applied_scientist_ii_genaillm_translation/)[, GenAI/LLM, Translation Services](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ua1hqh/applied_scientist_ii_genaillm_translation/)at**Amazon Science**— Seattle 🇺🇸[Applied Scientist II](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uco9r8/applied_scientist_ii_alexa_international_team_at/)[, Alexa International](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uco9r8/applied_scientist_ii_alexa_international_team_at/)at**Amazon**— Bellevue 🇺🇸[Senior](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1udtsl9/senior_applied_scientist_and_principal_applied/)[and](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1udtsl9/senior_applied_scientist_and_principal_applied/)[Principal Applied Scientist](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1udtsl9/senior_applied_scientist_and_principal_applied/)[, Speech and Translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1udtsl9/senior_applied_scientist_and_principal_applied/)at**Microsoft**— Redmond 🇺🇸[Solution Architect](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujyga1/solution_architect_roles_languagetranslation_at/)[, Language/Translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujyga1/solution_architect_roles_languagetranslation_at/)at**DeepL**— Texas, New York, San Francisco 🇺🇸at[Localization Technical Solution Architect](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ulsmuo/localization_technical_solution_architect_at/)**Blizzard Entertainment**— Irvine 🇺🇸[Senior Software Engineer](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ukmsxs/senior_software_engineer_localization_engineering/)[, Localization Engineering](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ukmsxs/senior_software_engineer_localization_engineering/)at**Autodesk**— Vancouver 🇨🇦at[Head of Localisation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uqv8ou/head_of_localisation_at_gallup_london_england/)**Gallup**— London 🇬🇧at[AI Enablement Localization Specialist](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ufkh7s/ai_enablement_localization_specialist_at_sas/)**SAS**— Madrid 🇪🇸[Senior Localization Engineer](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujxzof/senior_localization_engineer_applied_ai_at/)[, Applied AI](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujxzof/senior_localization_engineer_applied_ai_at/)at**Tenable**— Dublin 🇮🇪at[Principal AI Researcher](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ua1o1t/principal_ai_researcher_at_phrase_remote_european/)**Phrase**— Remote (EEA) 🇪🇺[Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujyixc/machine_learning_engineer_speech_translation_at/)[, Speech and Translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1ujyixc/machine_learning_engineer_speech_translation_at/)at**myLanguage**— Remote 🇺🇸[Assistant Professor](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uco80z/assistant_professor_in_language_technologies_and/)[, Language Technologies and AI Governance](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uco80z/assistant_professor_in_language_technologies_and/)at**University of Warwick**— Coventry 🇬🇧at[NLU and MT Intern](https://www.reddit.com/r/machinetranslation/comments/1uejyh2/nlu_and_mt_intern_at_db_cargo_hung%C3%A1ria_frankfurt/)**DB Cargo Hungária**— Frankfurt 🇩🇪