Boston-based startup Smartcat has raised $43 million in Series C funding to advance its AI translation platform. Founded just six years ago, Smartcat has served over 1,000 enterprises, including 20% of the Fortune 500 companies. Co-founder and CEO Ivan Smolnikov, a former physicist, aims to disrupt the traditional translation model by providing efficient multilingual content processing. The Smartcat platform supports translation in 280 languages and uses a 'matching engine'.

RTranslator is a (nearly) open-source, free, and offline real-time translation application that can be used on offline Android phones. Users can connect with other phones using this application and achieve instantaneous dialogue translation with Bluetooth headsets. Additionally, it offers intercom mode and text translation mode to meet translation needs in different usage scenarios.

Recently, artificial intelligence expert Andrew Ng has open-sourced a brand new AI translation project called 'Translation Agent'. This project features a highly controllable translation workflow, allowing users to easily adjust prompts to set the tone, regional characteristics, and import glossaries to ensure consistency in translation terminology. This flexibility and customization will enable AI agents to have a broader application in the field of machine translation.

The Seoul Metro Line 4 Myeongdong Station has launched a real-time AI translation service. It supports 13 languages and uses a transparent screen for face-to-face translation. With high user satisfaction, there are plans to expand to five other popular stations. The service combines touch screens, wired, and wireless microphones to enhance convenience.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 phone will integrate an AI real-time translation feature that can translate text and audio in real time during calls. This function is directly integrated into Samsung's in-house phone application without the need for third-party apps, ensuring that the entire translation process is completed on the device to maintain privacy and security. This feature may first launch with the Galaxy S24 series in January 2024, as Samsung increases its investments and initiatives in artificial intelligence.

The Spanish language translator for the well-known tech site Gizmodo has been laid off, with work taken over by AI. The quality of AI translation does not match that of humans, leading to ridicule from netizens. Gizmodo's move has faced dissatisfaction from both employees and readers. The shift to AI translation may be a measure taken due to declining advertising revenue. Gizmodo's actions have sparked concerns and dissatisfaction among individuals involved.

1. The Spanish site Gizmodo en Español, part of the tech website Gizmodo, has suddenly closed, and all Spanish editors have been laid off. 2. The site now fully relies on AI to translate English content to automatically generate Spanish articles, which are marked as translated by AI at the bottom. 3. Some Spanish editors have expressed their dissatisfaction on social media, and readers have also criticized the decline in content quality.