Newsletter · July 2026

The Verbit Newsletter

Insights on accessibility, localization, and AI — curated for the teams and industries we serve.

📚 What's Worth Reading This Month

The Upgrade Your Podcast Show Actually Needs

How are serious podcasters recognizing growth? Here's a no-fluff breakdown for creators who want to do it right.

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You Know You Should 'Go Global,' But Where Do You Even Start?

Here's how to open doors and reach greater audiences with a localization approach that actually works and engages — doesn't just translate your content.

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ADA for Small Businesses: What You Actually Need to Know

A plain-language A–Z guide cutting through the confusion around what small businesses need to do to meet digital ADA requirements.

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Which Video Accessibility Requirements Really Matter?

Requirements, best practices, and the real impact on your audience — laid out clearly so you know where to focus.

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The Social Media Accessibility Gaps Most Teams Don't See

From alt text to auto-captions, we're revealing the most common gaps — and practical ways to fix them.

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It's Easier Than Ever (And Expected) to Caption Your Live Events

From concerts to sports to corporate conferences, here's how Venue Live by Verbit — and our integrations with companies like Wowza — can deliver captions that engage your audience.

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🎬 New Product Just Launched

Captivate Post Plus

Project Runway's post-production team ran ~400 hours of interview footage through Verbit last season. What kept them coming back? They could move fast with AI — and flip to human review the moment audio got tricky. That flexibility matters when the stakes are high.

Captivate Post Plus is built for exactly that: AI-generated captions with a professional human QC layer, so files ship distribution-ready. Offscreen speaker ID, reviewed caption placement, and 37+ automatic atmospherics labels. No back-and-forth with distributors. No missed launch windows.

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Industry Signals We're Watching
Education

As back-to-school season approaches, Cal State's system-wide ChatGPT Edu rollout — reaching 46K+ students and faculty — is setting a new benchmark for AI at scale

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Media & Entertainment

AI-enabled broadcasts are outperforming non-AI by 18–35% — how real-time captions, auto-translation, and localization are fueling a measurable jump in viewer engagement

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Government & Public Sector

The National Federation of the Blind has sued the DOJ over the ADA Title II deadline extension, arguing the last-minute delay violated federal law and harms people who rely on accessible public digital services

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Corporate & Enterprise

91% of businesses use AI — but 95% report no measurable ROI. The gap between adoption and real impact is the defining enterprise challenge of 2026

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Upcoming Events

Our team just returned from Open Sauce in San Francisco, connecting with creators and brand builders on AI dubbing and localization. Coming up next:

Conference September 11–14  |  Amsterdam

IBC Convention

One of the world's most important gatherings for broadcast and media technology professionals. Find our booth where Verbit's media team will be demoing AI captioning, transcription, and localization solutions live.

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Community Poll
Last Month's Results

AI is now saving some companies 60% on localization efforts — and they're putting that back into content. Where do you think that trend leads?

Still too early to call26%
It widens the gap between big studios and small creators26%
Better content, faster — a win all around25%
Quality will suffer without enough human oversight23%
Our July Poll

Hot take: Most content creators and teams invest more in producing content than in making sure it reaches every possible viewer. Your thoughts:

We'll share what you said next month.

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