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Duolingo Doubles Courses with AI

Duolingo launched 148 new language courses using AI, cutting years of manual work to months. It now offers top languages like Spanish and Japanese in all 28 app languages. This move slashes costs and speeds up scale. Companies should note: AI isn’t just a tool - it’s quietly reshaping how products get built.

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Microsoft’s Cloud-AI Revenue Surge

Microsoft posted $70.1B in Q3 revenue, beating forecasts as cloud and AI drove strong growth. Azure rose 33%, with AI contributing 16 points. Net income hit $25.8B, up 18%. Stock jumped 7% after hours. Cloud now powers profits and strategy. Smart firms should track AI-linked cloud demand - it’s reshaping cost, speed, and scale in enterprise tech.

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Google Adds AI Travel Translator

Google Labs launched three AI tools to help users learn real-life language phrases during travel. Powered by Gemini AI, the tools - Tiny Lesson, Slang Hang, and Word Cam - offer bite-sized lessons for real-world situations in 15+ languages. This move shows how AI can shift language learning from static study to just-in-time support, streamlining travel and expanding Google’s role in daily communication.

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