Duolingo gives staff 2 weeks off over the holidays — and the CEO says it pays off

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Luis von Ahn, cofounder of Duolingo, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2025.
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest.

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A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains how to use AI without letting it do your thinking for you

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Iranian AI specialists participate in a Text and Image processing competition during Iran's 2025 Tech Olympics at Pardis Technology Park, in Tehran, Iran, on October 28, 2025
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains why AI can create false confidence — and how to use it without outsourcing your thinking.

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We're cofounders who left Amazon to build our own startup. We learned the hard way why Big Tech habits don't always translate.

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Two people stand beside a large screen displaying the Agefully app, which promotes an AI-powered day companion for older adults and their families.
Andy Ratsirason and Shalini Aggarwal left Amazon at seperate times but reunited to run their AI startup, Tenafli.

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6 charts to show your family when they ask why you don't have a new job

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TikTok is revamping its pay structure to reward high performers

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew

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No network? No problem. How I built an AI startup at 18 with teens around the world.

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Alex Yang founded a startup with other high schoolers he met online.

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Sundays are the new Mondays

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Job seekers in 2025 faced a Great Frustration: never-ending applications, ghosting after interviews, and losing hope

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Bosses expect you to know AI — even if it's not in your job description

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You might not see mentions of AI in job listings as frequently, but most employers still want you to know how to use it.

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Monday.com's CMO led marketing at Amazon and Google. Here are the 3 things he looks for in every job offer.

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Harris Beber has held executive marketing roles at Google, Amazon, and Vimeo.

Harris Beber

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