He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Duolingo is making a big change: it’s moving on from hearts in favor of a new “energy” mechanic. The idea is to switch from a ...

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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 soon add chess to its list of non-language courses, alongside music and math. The company has revealed that it will add chess lessons to its app, which will initially be available in ...

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 ...

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Duolingo launched a beta version of a chess course on Tuesday, April 22. The new, free course teaches users how each chess piece moves through short puzzles, lead by the app's in-game chess coach ...

He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Duolingo will soon be able to help you learn another new skill: chess. The platform’s new chess course will use short puzzles ...

Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Morgan Stanley analysts initiated coverage of Duolingo with an "overweight" rating and a $435 price target—the highest on Wall Street. The consensus ...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Duolingo DUOL, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this ...

Duolingo recently announced a major change that left many users rethinking their love for the language-learning app. After years of bonding with their audience through a green owl mascot, they ...

Never learned to play chess and don't know where to start? Duolingo, the gamified education app most famous for its language learning lessons, is adding chess lessons to the iPhone application ...