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Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M for startup making it easier to access a college education | TechCrunch

Former Duolingo execs launch Outsmart Education to tackle rising college costs and student debt crisis with new solutions.
#social-media

Meet The Gen Z Social Media Maven Behind Duolingo's Viral TikToks

Zaria Parvez, the global social media manager at Duolingo, started as a social media coordinator and has worked her way up within the company.

'More famous than Mickey Mouse': Inside Duolingo's ambitious plan for its viral owl mascot

Duo, the Duolingo owl, gained massive popularity at New York Comic Con 2024, reflecting his strong social media presence and cultural impact.

Meet The Gen Z Social Media Maven Behind Duolingo's Viral TikToks

Zaria Parvez, the global social media manager at Duolingo, started as a social media coordinator and has worked her way up within the company.

'More famous than Mickey Mouse': Inside Duolingo's ambitious plan for its viral owl mascot

Duo, the Duolingo owl, gained massive popularity at New York Comic Con 2024, reflecting his strong social media presence and cultural impact.
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#language-learning

Duolingo lays off staff as language learning app shifts toward AI | CNN Business

Duolingo has laid off around 10% of its contract workers as it shifts to rely more on artificial intelligence.
The company plans to use AI for tasks such as creating sentences for courses, producing translations, and reviewing user error reports.

Duolingo's new eyerolling emo chatbot Lily briefly replaces CEO on investor call to showcase its AI technology

Duolingo showcases AI integration by using a chatbot in investor communication, emphasizing its potential in enhancing language learning and engagement.

How We Created a High-Scale Notification System at Duolingo

Duolingo's mission is to provide accessible language education, with significant user engagement showcased through daily practices.

Billionaire Sips Margaritas While Bragging About How AI Is Going to Kill Jobs

Luis von Ahn embraces AI's capabilities while acknowledging its potential impact on low-skilled workers and societal inequality.

Loog x Duolingo portable piano teaches you the language of music, the fun way - Yanko Design

Duolingo's venture into music education with the Loog piano makes learning music engaging and fun, similar to how language learning occurs.

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn thinks AI has a lot to teach us

Engagement is essential for effective language learning, facilitated through a gamified approach.

Duolingo lays off staff as language learning app shifts toward AI | CNN Business

Duolingo has laid off around 10% of its contract workers as it shifts to rely more on artificial intelligence.
The company plans to use AI for tasks such as creating sentences for courses, producing translations, and reviewing user error reports.

Duolingo's new eyerolling emo chatbot Lily briefly replaces CEO on investor call to showcase its AI technology

Duolingo showcases AI integration by using a chatbot in investor communication, emphasizing its potential in enhancing language learning and engagement.

How We Created a High-Scale Notification System at Duolingo

Duolingo's mission is to provide accessible language education, with significant user engagement showcased through daily practices.

Billionaire Sips Margaritas While Bragging About How AI Is Going to Kill Jobs

Luis von Ahn embraces AI's capabilities while acknowledging its potential impact on low-skilled workers and societal inequality.

Loog x Duolingo portable piano teaches you the language of music, the fun way - Yanko Design

Duolingo's venture into music education with the Loog piano makes learning music engaging and fun, similar to how language learning occurs.

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn thinks AI has a lot to teach us

Engagement is essential for effective language learning, facilitated through a gamified approach.
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#earnings-call

Duolingo put its sarcastic teen chatbot to work on its earnings call

Duolingo's earnings call featured an AI chatbot, highlighting its growth and strategic shift towards AI despite missing user targets.

Duolingo (DUOL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Duolingo has significantly increased its daily active users by 54% year-over-year and raised its full-year guidance due to strong performance.

Duolingo put its sarcastic teen chatbot to work on its earnings call

Duolingo's earnings call featured an AI chatbot, highlighting its growth and strategic shift towards AI despite missing user targets.

Duolingo (DUOL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Duolingo has significantly increased its daily active users by 54% year-over-year and raised its full-year guidance due to strong performance.
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#user-engagement

20 days of emotional blackmail from Duolingo

Duolingo's chaotic marketing tactics generate effective user engagement and organic growth despite criticisms of being overly aggressive.

The new plague ridden Duolingo logo is making me sad

Duolingo's redesign of its mascot Duo reflects a creative but alarming marketing tactic to encourage user engagement in language learning.

The Anatomy of a Super Bowl Ad | Figma Blog

Duo, the Duolingo owl mascot, starred in a bold five-second Super Bowl ad with an absurd concept to generate conversation and engagement.
Duolingo's decision to run a Super Bowl ad was driven by a desire to be part of culture and capitalize on a huge audience for increased virality.

Delivering Millions of Notifications within Seconds During the Super Bowl

Duolingo delivered millions of notifications in seconds during Super Bowl.

20 days of emotional blackmail from Duolingo

Duolingo's chaotic marketing tactics generate effective user engagement and organic growth despite criticisms of being overly aggressive.

The new plague ridden Duolingo logo is making me sad

Duolingo's redesign of its mascot Duo reflects a creative but alarming marketing tactic to encourage user engagement in language learning.

The Anatomy of a Super Bowl Ad | Figma Blog

Duo, the Duolingo owl mascot, starred in a bold five-second Super Bowl ad with an absurd concept to generate conversation and engagement.
Duolingo's decision to run a Super Bowl ad was driven by a desire to be part of culture and capitalize on a huge audience for increased virality.

Delivering Millions of Notifications within Seconds During the Super Bowl

Duolingo delivered millions of notifications in seconds during Super Bowl.
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#openai

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

AI is impacting jobs, like translators, with companies like Duolingo embracing generative AI.
Duolingo CEO downplayed job cuts as only affecting 10% of contractors, with AI adoption being just one factor.

OpenAI's logo scare, Duolingo makes a piano, and Mozilla gets a rebrand

OpenAI's proposed logo change has faced backlash, indicating a need for careful branding in the wake of corporate restructuring.

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

AI is impacting jobs, like translators, with companies like Duolingo embracing generative AI.
Duolingo CEO downplayed job cuts as only affecting 10% of contractors, with AI adoption being just one factor.

OpenAI's logo scare, Duolingo makes a piano, and Mozilla gets a rebrand

OpenAI's proposed logo change has faced backlash, indicating a need for careful branding in the wake of corporate restructuring.
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#music-education

Duolingo, best known as a language learning app, now makes a piano

Duolingo diversifies its offerings by launching a portable piano, enhancing its music-learning resources alongside language courses.

Duolingo now offers a portable piano for its music course

Duolingo has partnered with Loog to launch a beginner-friendly portable piano that enhances their music learning experience through gamification.

Duolingo, best known as a language learning app, now makes a piano

Duolingo diversifies its offerings by launching a portable piano, enhancing its music-learning resources alongside language courses.

Duolingo now offers a portable piano for its music course

Duolingo has partnered with Loog to launch a beginner-friendly portable piano that enhances their music learning experience through gamification.
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The Morning After: Get ready for Meta Connect

Meta is unveiling new AR glasses, an affordable Quest 3, and AI features at their annual VR/AR event.
Caroline Ellison received a two-year prison sentence and remorsefully admitted her role in the FTX fraud.
Palworld's surprise PS5 launch is met with mixed reactions, caught in a legal battle with Nintendo over similarities to Pokémon.
Duolingo enters the music education space with a new digital piano, collaborating with Loog to enhance learning experiences.

Duolingo's onboarding: 2 years on

Duolingo's enhancements in personalization, animation, and speed since 2022 have driven significant user engagement and financial success.

Inside Duolingo's stunning new NYC office, where employees get to choose where and how they work

Duolingo's NYC office focuses on inclusivity and neurodiversity, providing various workspaces to support employees' well-being and productivity.

Duolingo wants to make its green owl mascot 'as famous as Pikachu' with its first pop-up store

Duolingo aims to elevate its mascot, Duo, to iconic status akin to Pikachu through unique marketing and user engagement strategies.

2 Breakout Growth Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade | The Motley Fool

Invest in growth stocks with long-term potential like Alphabet and Duolingo. Companies need innovative strategies for sustained success in the evolving market landscape.

One of Gen Z's favorite apps just had a very strong quarter

Duolingo posts fifth profitable quarter

QCon London: How Duolingo Sent 4 Million Push Notifications in 6 Seconds During the Super Bowl Break

Duolingo utilized AWS architecture for massive push notifications during Super Bowl marketing.
The company built a microservices-based platform to cater to a large user base and leveraged AWS services effectively.

Duolingo's Masterminded Social Listening Tactics

Duolingo's social media success is driven by listening to the community and focusing on resonating content.
Duo, Duolingo's mascot, originated as a meme created by the audience, showcasing the power of community engagement.

Today's top business headlines: Duolingo soars, UMG versus TikTok, Best Buy's turnaround strategy

Duolingo's stock rose over 20% after announcing a 44% revenue increase in 2023 and plans to integrate AI further.
Best Buy is focusing on revamping stores, paid membership services, and app personalization to attract more customers.

Russia investigates Duolingo for spreading "traumatizing" LGBTQ+ content

Russian watchdog receiving complaint about Duolingo promoting LGBT content
Duolingo includes LGBTQ+ characters and stories in lessons
#russia

Duolingo removes LGBTQ references in Russia after government warns of 'extremism'

Duolingo had to remove LGBTQ references in Russia due to warnings from the Kremlin, citing extremist concerns.

Duolingo removes LGBTQ+ references from app in Russia

Duolingo removed LGBTQ+ content from its Russian app due to government warnings and laws, including the promotion of 'non-traditional sexual relations.'

Russian media watchdog investigating Duolingo over 'LGBT propaganda'

Russia's media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, is investigating Duolingo for allegedly spreading 'LGBT propaganda'.
The investigation follows Russia's strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws and a complaint filed by a 'human rights' group.

Duolingo removes LGBTQ references in Russia after government warns of 'extremism'

Duolingo had to remove LGBTQ references in Russia due to warnings from the Kremlin, citing extremist concerns.

Duolingo removes LGBTQ+ references from app in Russia

Duolingo removed LGBTQ+ content from its Russian app due to government warnings and laws, including the promotion of 'non-traditional sexual relations.'

Russian media watchdog investigating Duolingo over 'LGBT propaganda'

Russia's media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, is investigating Duolingo for allegedly spreading 'LGBT propaganda'.
The investigation follows Russia's strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws and a complaint filed by a 'human rights' group.
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#ai

2024 Will Be the Year of AI. 2 Top Stocks I Expect to Surge. | The Motley Fool

AI is the driving force behind promising tech stocks in 2024.
The Trade Desk and Duolingo are expected to unleash game-changing AI products with lucrative results.

Duolingo Fires Translators in Favor of AI

Duolingo is cutting 10% of its contracted translators as it integrates generative AI into its services.
AI is contributing to the reduction of Duolingo's contract workforce.

2024 Will Be the Year of AI. 2 Top Stocks I Expect to Surge. | The Motley Fool

AI is the driving force behind promising tech stocks in 2024.
The Trade Desk and Duolingo are expected to unleash game-changing AI products with lucrative results.

Duolingo Fires Translators in Favor of AI

Duolingo is cutting 10% of its contracted translators as it integrates generative AI into its services.
AI is contributing to the reduction of Duolingo's contract workforce.
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Duolingo sheds some human workers as AI threatens to upend the $65 billion translation industry

The translation industry is undergoing a significant change due to the rise of AI tools.
Language-learning app Duolingo has reportedly offboarded a large number of its translation contractors as AI can perform translations faster and at lower cost.

Duolingo cuts contractors as it further embraces AI | Semafor

Duolingo is cutting about 10% of its contractor workforce.
The company said that AI is not the sole reason for the job cuts.

AI's Future Indistinguishable From the Future of Work

Marietje Schaake, international policy director at Stanford University Cyber Policy Center, calls for a tax on AI companies to offset labor disruptions caused by AI.
The integration of AI within the enterprise raises the question of whether AI is a co-pilot or a replacement for human employees.

Duolingo's head of global social strategy, Katherine Chan, talks about making unhinged content work and learning from mistakes

Duo, the brand mascot for Duolingo, has gained popularity on TikTok by using a unique and unhinged social media strategy.
The company plans to explore other character personalities from the Duolingo universe in the future.

2 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy With $400 and Hold for 10 Years | The Motley Fool

The stock market is performing well and the S&P 500 index is close to a new record high.
Investing in AI companies like Amazon and Duolingo could be a profitable move.
Amazon's core businesses, including e-commerce, digital advertising, and cloud computing, rely heavily on AI.
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