AI Translation Service Launched for Fiction Writers and Publishers Prompts Dismay Among Translators

By ATA | July 31, 2025

An AI fiction translation service aimed at both traditional publishers and self-published authors has been launched in the U.K. GlobeScribe.ai is currently charging $100…

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British Columbia-Led Team Translating Medieval Europe’s “Largest” Universal Historical Text

By ATA | July 31, 2025

A unique and expansive 13th-century text that attempted to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed for the first time, with…

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Meta Apologizes After Auto-Translation Mistakenly Announces Indian State Chief Minister’s Death

By ATA | July 31, 2025

Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its social media platforms to mistakenly announce…

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Afghan Interpreter Who Helped U.S. Military Arrested by ICE After Routine Immigration Hearing

By ATA | June 30, 2025

Sayed Naser, a former Afghan interpreter who helped U.S. military forces during the war in Afghanistan, was arrested by ICE agents earlier this month…

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Europe’s Archipelagos Project: Supporting Translators and Lesser-Used Languages

By ATA | June 29, 2025

A collective open call for scouting residencies for literary translators has been announced by European literary organizations working to promote the Archipelagos Project. The…

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New Pilot Program in California Could See Indigenous Healthcare Interpreters

By ATA | June 29, 2025

In California, some Monterey County leaders are pushing for a new Indigenous-language access pilot program to address the healthcare needs of Oaxacan Indigenous people…

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New Prize for Translated Poetry Aims to Tap into Boom for International-Language Writing

By ATA | June 29, 2025

Publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing, and New Directions have launched the biennial Poetry in Translation Prize for collections translated into English, which will award…

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Judicial Translators and Interpreters in Belgium Join Others to Protest Work Conditions

By ATA | June 29, 2025

The Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters (CBTI) has joined the call for broader demands for a structural reform of the justice system, aligning…

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Demand for French Programs Surges Among Newcomers to Canada

By ATA | June 2, 2025

Obtaining permanent residence status in Canada has become a challenge for many newcomers. Now, more are opting for a route to help their chances:…

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Ohio Supreme Court Weighs Proposed Changes to Interpreter Services – Could Allow AI

By ATA | June 2, 2025

As part of an effort to increase the availability of language services in Ohio courtrooms, the Ohio Supreme Court has proposed rules on how…

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Trump Envoy Relied on Kremlin Interpreter in Meetings with Putin to End War in Ukraine

By ATA | June 2, 2025

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy tasked with negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his…

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Heart Lamp Wins International Booker Prize, with Stories of India’s Muslim Women and Girls

By ATA | June 2, 2025

The writer and advocate Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won this year’s International Booker Prize for their book Heart Lamp. The book…

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