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When Duolingo employees questioned a new policy to judge their work based on AI use, CEO Luis von Ahn did something refreshing: he listened and changed course. The language learning company now focuses on results, not tools.
The language learning app is putting results over robot usage. CEO Luis von Ahn says performance reviews will focus on quality work, not forcing AI adoption where it doesn't help.
Costa Rica just launched the largest free language program in its history, opening English classes to two million people over four years. The digital platform could boost workers' salaries by up to 38 percent.
A new free tool lets teachers and creators build educational video games without coding skills, starting with African languages. The Educational Game Format could unlock thousands of culturally relevant learning games worldwide.
Hillary Yip juggles investor pitches and marketing plans like any startup founder, except she has to finish her homework first. The Hong Kong teen built Minor Mynas, a language learning app for kids, after discovering her own passion for Mandarin at summer camp.
More than 300 Moroccan teachers just completed a groundbreaking English teaching program that's transforming classrooms across eight regions. The British Council and Morocco's Ministry of Education are partnering to bring modern teaching methods to students nationwide.
Hundreds of middle and high school students are solving intricate language puzzles that reveal how human communication works, inspiring the next generation of AI innovators and language preservers. The North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition has celebrated 20 years of turning curious students into computational linguists.
When Casa Bonita closed for renovations, 29 staff members did something remarkable: they bridged the language divide. Spanish speakers learned English while English speakers learned Spanish, transforming a workplace into a family.
Young Nigerians are using random video chat platforms to practice English, build international networks, and land remote jobs. What started as boredom is becoming a bridge to opportunity.
Scientists created TweetyBERT, an AI that analyzes birdsong with expert-level accuracy to reveal how brains learn language. The breakthrough could help us understand everything from human speech development to how climate change affects wildlife.
A beloved school in San Miguel de Allende has spent over five decades proving that kids can master two languages without the pressure of constant testing. Escuela Vasconcelos welcomes both Mexican families seeking English immersion and expat families wanting their children to learn Spanish, creating a unique community where cultural exchange happens naturally.
The Houston Astros are teaching their clubhouse four languages at once. Every day, players learn words in English, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin to connect across cultures.
The American actor playing Russian hockey star Ilya Rozanov in hit TV show Heated Rivalry stunned viewers with his authentic Russian accent. Dialect coach Kate Yablunovsky reveals the linguistic secrets behind his transformation.
Over 15 years, the Philippines has quietly transformed its public education system by teaching German in secondary schools. What started as an intimidating challenge for teachers has become a pathway to global opportunity for thousands of students.
While AI language apps boom, one Amsterdam instructor proves old-school classroom magic still works best. His students say emotional connection beats algorithms every time.
Researchers at the University of Sharjah have created an AI system that adds crucial pronunciation marks to Arabic text, making reading dramatically easier for both native speakers and language learners. The technology slashes reading errors by more than half.
Thousands of fans are racing to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's historic all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday. The Puerto Rican singer's Grammy win and cultural impact have sparked a joyful language-learning movement across America.
A leading Nigerian tech training company just added Mandarin language courses to its curriculum, opening doors for students to compete in the global technology market. Twenty top performers will win fully funded scholarships to study in China.
Researchers are developing better ways to identify developmental language disorder in multilingual children, a condition that affects 8% of kids worldwide but often goes undetected. New assessment tools can now distinguish between normal language learning and a disorder that needs treatment.