Slator - Language Industry News

  Stefaan van der Jeught, Professor of EU Constitutional Law at  Vrije Universiteit Brussel , and a Press Officer at the  Court of Justice of the European Union , joins SlatorPod to talk about the complex relationship between language and law in the  EU . Stefaan outlines the historical evolution of EU language policy, from French-only founding treaties to the gradual inclusion of all member state languages. Despite formal equality, institutions largely define their own internal language regimes, leading to fragmented and often English-centric practices.  Stefaan’s book  EU Language Law , now in its second edition, examines these issues in depth. Updated with new case law, legislation, and developments in AI and governance, it includes a 10-point roadmap for reform. Stefaan advocates for greater transparency, legal protection of linguistic diversity, and a constitutional debate on the role of language in EU integration. AI, Stefaan believes, is a tool that ...

  Florian and Esther welcome Slator’s Anna Wyndham and Alex Edwards to SlatorPod to explain the rationale behind the new industry framework introduced in the  Slator 2025 Language Industry Market Report . Drawing from the flagship report and echoing the buzz of SlatorCon London, the team explains why the traditional labels, Language Service Providers (LSPs) and Translation Management Systems (TMSs), no longer capture the scope and complexity of the evolving market. Instead, Slator has introduced two new terms:  Language Solutions Integrators  (LSIs) and  Language Technology Platforms  (LTPs). Anna defines  LTPs  as pure-play technology providers that develop language tools, applications, orchestration platforms, and AI models.  LSIs , she explains, are organizations whose core offering is to deliver fit-for-purpose multilingual content solutions by integrating language technology and AI with human experts as part of a fully managed solution. ...

Known as much for its flagship write-assist offering as for ubiquitous advertising, the  Grammarly  Editor platform raised USD 1bn from  General Catalyst ‘s Customer Value Fund. The funds will operate like a loan or credit line with capped returns tied to revenue, rather than an equity stake. The financing,  announced  on X on May 29, 2025, by the company’s current CEO, Shishir Mehrotra, is structured in a way that allows General Catalyst to increase their investment in Grammarly without diluting ownership by issuing new shares to other investors — according to  Reuters . The Reuters article also said the capital is intended to support and accelerate Grammarly’s growth through increased spending on sales, marketing, and strategic acquisitions. The investment is also expected to allow 16-year-old Grammarly to reallocate funds towards product development, particularly expanding its AI-driven offerings with communication-centric tools and integrated external a...