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The man behind Google Meet was raised in between cultures and languages. He sees the 'beauty of technology' making that a thing of the past

When Awaneesh Verma was a kid, he liked the idea of meeting people in different cultures and them truly understanding each other. He had no idea.

Fortune

Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees

Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people

The Guardian - UK

This $1 Billion AI Startup Backed By OpenAI, Khosla Ventures Just Hit $100M Revenue Racing To Beat Duolingo

A change in language education technology has triggered fresh competition, as Forbes reported that Speak, an AI-powered tutoring platform built by two Thiel Fellowship alumni, surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue while expanding into new markets.

Benzinga

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"Nova Espero" ("A New Hope"), a Short Film in Esperanto

My contribution to this year's Esperanto film festival (I need your "likes" on YouTube).

Reason

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better, their reply in their native tongue comes through perfectly clear to you.

The Conversation

Options Corner: Duolingo's Post-Earnings Collapse Offers An Enticing Contrarian Gamble

While marketing bravado might make it seem that options traders love earnings season, I have a feeling that, deep down, the real pros hate it. Case in point is Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ:DUOL). On paper, the language-learning app delivered strong financial results. However, it just wasn't strong enough apparently — and…

Benzinga

Should You Buy the Post-Earnings Plunge in Duolingo Stock?

Duolingo stock crashes as management issues muted guidance citing plans of shifting focus from near-term monetization. Here’s why the strategic update isn’t negative for DUOL shares.

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Robinhood, Duolingo, Qualcomm, Applovin And Snap: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today

Major U.S. indices closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising nearly 0.5% to 47,311, the SP 500 advancing about 0.4% to 6,796.29, and the Nasdaq climbing 0.65% to 23,499.79.

Benzinga

Amazon reveals cause of AWS outage that took everything from banks to smart beds offline

AWS explains in a lengthy post how a bug in automation software brought down thousands of sites and applications

The Guardian - AU

The 9 weirdest things that happened during Amazon's huge AWS outage

Yesterday's big AWS outage took out dozens of apps and services, but what were some of the strangest glitches and unexpected consequences?

TechRadar

‘I’m having a great day’: AWS outage offers some a brief glimpse of a tech-free existence

There was a different side to the chaos of the Amazon outage that affected crucial services around the world, such as no exams, light switches not working, and less work to do

The Guardian - AU

Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’

The Guardian - US

Huge Amazon internet outage leaves Snapchat, Reddit, banks and more not working: Latest updates

Down Detector was flooded with huge spikes just after 8am UK time - with some issues coming back this afternoon

The Independent UK

Demon Slayer and One-Punch Man better watch out, Duolingo is getting a five-part anime starring Duo as a Sailor Moon-inspired villain

Duolingo's first anime premieres very soon on YouTube

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Benzinga

'The Goal Is Not To Replace Human Employees,' How Duolingo's AI-First Approach Is Paying Off

Several months after announcing that Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) would be taking an AI-first approach to business, CEO Luis von Ahn says the language-learning company hasn't laid off a single full-time employee. Instead, it's using AI to boost the productivity of its staff.

Evening Standard

Language app Duolingo to take Soho office as its first European HQ

App known for its green owl mascot has millions of users in the UK

Fortune

Duolingo’s billionaire CEO tells his 42 new Gen Z hires his company is ‘allergic’ to toxic behavior—and not to ‘work yourself to death’

“If something bothers you, you generally have the freedom here to fix it,” Luis von Ahn said.

MarketBeat

2 Falling Knives That Might Be Worth Catching

The Trade Desk and Duolingo have each plunged nearly 50% in recent months, but contrarian investors may see an opportunity in these beaten-down stocks.

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International Business Times UK

75% Of Top Free Apps Are Spying On You — With Messenger, Pinterest And Lyft Leading 2025's Most Invasive List

Nearly three-quarters of top free apps are secretly tracking your data, according to a new report. The study highlights a troubling trend of 'deceptive design' and shows how these apps monetise your data, often without your explicit consent.

Benzinga

Duolingo Set To Unveil Major Product Updates At Duocon 2025

Duolingo Inc. is set to unveil major product updates at its annual Duocon conference on September 16, highlighting new video call features, an expanded Energy System, and non-language learning offerings, moves aimed at boosting user engagement amid slowing daily active user growth and intensifying AI competition.

Benzinga

This Duolingo Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bearish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Monday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

Barchart

Viasat Options Activity Surged Wednesday, but These 2 Trades With 143-Day DTEs Look More Attractive

The provider of global communications solutions saw its Jan. 16/2026, $35 call generate the highest Vol/OI ratio in trading yesterday, 343 times its open interest. While investors were interested, here are three other 143-day DTEs to consider.

Fortune

Duolingo is facing an existential crisis as Google Translate rolls out features to tutor users—and even handle live translation as a bonus

AI models that can also help with language learning are exerting pressure on Duolingo.

Evening Standard

Duolingo says sorry after app calls JK Rowling ‘mean’ in German

The remark was made during a German lesson on the app and was picked up by TV producer and writer Gaby Koppel

The National (Scotland)

Duolingo apologises after German training app calls JK Rowling 'cruel'

THE language learning app Duolingo has apologised after a German lesson described the Harry Potter author JK Rowling as gemein, meaning…

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