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Les Amis, a women-focused friendship app, launches in New York with AI-matched meetups

Les Amis, a women-focused friendship app, launches in New York with AI-matched meetups

Making new friends as an adult can be challenging, especially after a big move. A new wave of social apps is stepping in to help, and one standout is Les Amis — a community built for women, transgender, and LGBTQ+ people, most active among users in their mid-20s to early 40s.

Duolingo CEO says his AI-first memo was taken out of context

Duolingo CEO says his AI-first memo was taken out of context

Duolingo’s chief executive, Luis von Ahn, addressed this year’s backlash over the company’s plan to become an AI-first company, saying the controversy largely stemmed from a lack of context rather than a change in philosophy. He explained that the directive wasn’t contentious inside the company, but

Duolingo CEO says AI-first memo was misunderstood, not a plan for full-time layoffs

Duolingo CEO says AI-first memo was misunderstood, not a plan for full-time layoffs

Duolingo’s chief executive addressed the backlash that followed the company’s shift to becoming an “AI-first” organization, saying the uproar stemmed from a lack of context rather than a plan to replace people with machines. He explained that the strategy was broadly accepted inside the company, but outside observers