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Virat Kohli’s sister, Bhawna Kohli Dhingra, shared her happiness on Instagram after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made it ...
In late April and early May 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said the language-learning app would become "AI-first" and replace contractors with artificial ...
Duolingo will phase out contractors for tasks AI can manage. The company is shifting to an AI-first model to scale its operations. Performance reviews will also be assessed using AI technology ...
The gamified, owl-mascoted language learning app Duolingo is completing its "AI-first" pivot — and replacing all its human contractors along the way. In an all-hands email that was later posted ...
Duolingo, the world’s most popular learning app, is adding a new subject to its curriculum: Chess. Now in early testing, the Chess course marks the company’s first new subject since launching ...
According to Zaria Parvez, Duolingo’s senior global social media manager, the idea stemmed from the company’s routine biannual app icon updates, typically resulting in a spike in new users.
Duolingo staged its owl mascot's death for a marketing stunt — except in Japan. The campaign reflects Duolingo's non-traditional and country-specific marketing. Marketing efforts helped boost ...
At least it did until, in a masterstroke of shock marketing, Duolingo “killed” its own mascot earlier this month. The campaign, which began with a simple app icon change and rapidly escalated ...
Duolingo’s mascot, Duo the owl, is dead. Okay, Duo isn’t really dead (we think), but the language learning app committed so hard to this bit that its CEO, Luis von Ahn, read a eulogy for this ...
To mark Duo's death, Duolingo updated its social media profile pictures and app icon. Days after Duolingo announced the abrupt death of its iconic mascot, the Duo Owl, the internet has been ablaze ...
In a shocking revelation, the popular language learning app Duolingo has declared the 'cause ... brands also paid tribute to the social media icon. "Thots and prayers," wrote LGBTQ+ dating app ...