Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn only hires people with five qualities: those who “take the long view,” show and don’t tell, and bring fun into the office. Gen Z “personality hires” bringing ...

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 ...

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 ...