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    Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn points his finger

    Duolingo’s billionaire CEO tells his 42 new Gen Z hires his company is ‘allergic’ to toxic behavior—and not to ‘work yourself to death’

    “If something bothers you, you generally have the freedom here to fix it,” Luis von Ahn said.

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    September 24, 2025

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