Inc. magazine publishes an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. This year’s list includes 14  language services providers (LSPs) — many of which are growing at a significantly faster rate than the average market growth rate we last reported of 13.15%.

We’re avid readers of Engadget, a web magazine with in-depth reviews and coverage of electronic devices for consumers. And, we’re longtime observers — and occasional participants — of the practice of community, crowdsourced, and collaborative translation. So, when we saw a review of a new tablet PC with, “We wish we spoke Hindi” in the [...]

From the land that brought us Nokia and F-Secure, now comes Helsinki-based XIHA. Its claim to fame is in being this planet’s first truly multilingual social network. “Multilingual” in that you can view all content in up to 56 languages and counting, while you enjoy the user interface in 42. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter also [...]

After nearly three months and millions of gallons of oil, it looks like the leak in the Gulf of Mexico may finally stop gushing. While BP’s blunders have caused untold damage to the environment, its failure to provide language services continues to put human life at risk.