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#248 DeepL Plants Flag on iPhone, RWS Stock Puzzle

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Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, with DeepL becoming the first third-party translation app users can set as default on the iPhone, a position gained by navigating Apple’s developer requirements that others like Google Translate have yet to meet.

Florian and Esther examine RWS’s mid-year trading update, which triggered a steep 40% share price drop despite stable revenue, healthy profits, and manageable debt.

On the partnerships front, the duo covers multiple collaborations: Acclaro and Phrase co-funded a new Solutions Architect role, Unbabel entered a strategic partnership with Acclaro, and Phrase partnered with Clearly Local in Shanghai.

Also, KUDO expanded its network with new partners, while Deepdub was featured in an AWS case study for its work with Paramount. Wistia partnered with HeyGen to launch translation and AI-dubbing features and Synthesia joined forces with DeepL, further cementing the trend of avatar-based multilingual video content.

In Esther’s M&A corner, MotionPoint acquired GetGloby to enhance multilingual marketing capabilities, while OXO and Powerling merged to form a transatlantic LSP leader. TransPerfect deepened its media footprint with two studio acquisitions from Technicolor, and Magna Legal Services continued its acquisition spree with Basye Santiago Reporting.

Meanwhile, in funding, Linguana, an AI dubbing startup targeted at YouTube creators, raised USD 8.5m, and pyannoteAI secured EUR 8m to enhance multilingual voice tech using speaker diarization. The episode concluded with speculation about DeepL’s rumored IPO, which could have broader implications for capital markets.

Chapters

1. Intro and Agenda (00:00:00)

2. DeepL Becomes First Default Translation App on the iPhone (00:01:37)

3. RWS’s Puzzling Stock Plunge After Half Year Trading Update (00:06:37)

4. Acclaro, Phrase, Unbabel, Clearly Local, KUDO and Deepdub Enter Partnerships (00:09:28)

5. AI Translation Features Brings Together Wistia and HeyGen; Synthesia and DeepL (00:12:28)

6. MotionPoint Acquires GetGloby (00:16:15)

7. OXO and Powerling Merge (00:17:22)

8. TransPerfect Acquires Two French Studios from Technicolor (00:18:46)

9. Magna Legal Services Buys Basye Santiago Reporting (00:19:57)

10. DeepL’s Potential IPO (00:21:28)

11. AI Dubbing Startup Linguana Raises USD 8.5M (00:24:23)

12. Multilingual AI Voice and Dubbing Startup pyannoteAI Secures EUR 8m (00:27:15)

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