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Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn talked about his data-driven approach to "founder mode." The CEO said he and his team look to the data and rarely disagree — but when going solely off opinions, his wins out. A debate over founder mode was recently sparked by Paul Graham's essay advocating hands-on leadership. Amid the wider debate in Silicon Valley about how a CEO should run their company, Duolingo's chief executive is siding with a data-driven approach to founder mode. He's also confident that his leadership team at the language-learning firm is capable of the founder-mode management style. In an interview on The Verge's "Decoder" podcast, Duolingo CEO and cofounder Luis von Ahn said that while he has a "view of everything" at the company, other executives, such as vice president of product management Cem Kansu and chief design officer Ryan Sims, do as well. "Yes, I am in tha

Fisker’s plan to liquidate its assets has been accepted by the bankruptcy court in Delaware. And with it, the issue of who should pay for labor costs associated with a pair of recalls on the bankrupt EV startup’s SUVs is finally settled. Fisker has also reached a deal with American Lease, the buyer of its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/dg6PhN8 via IFTTT

South_agency/ Getty Images My daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. By the time she was 6, my daughter couldn't walk independently. She will need my help throughout life, so I'm focused on keeping my body strong to be there for her. When she was 3, my daughter, JJ, was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome. It's a developmental, progressive disorder that hits hard and fast. At the age of 6, she has already lost her ability to walk independently , swallow thin liquids, use her hands, and speak. All day, I lift my daughter from the bed to the wheelchair , from the wheelchair to the car seat, and from the car seat to the jogging stroller. She is 47 pounds and growing, but I am 5 feet 4, weigh 115 pounds, and have a small frame. The numbers are not in my favor. Normally, I hit the gym six days a week, alternating strength training , running, stationary biking, Pilates, and kickboxing. But once JJ topped 40 pounds, I began to struggle. An old neck injury flare

Musk, who appeared at a Trump rally in Butler, has spent nearly $10 million boosting the GOP in House races. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Elon Musk's "America PAC" has spent tens of millions of dollars to help Donald Trump. But the super PAC has also boosted Republicans in more than a dozen House races nationwide. It shows that Musk's involvement with the GOP won't stop with Trump. Elon Musk's super PAC has already spent tens of millions of dollars on electing Donald Trump, and he spoke at the former president's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in October. But Musk isn't just boosting Trump: the tech billionaire's "America PAC" has been wading into the fight for control of the House of Representatives for weeks. As of October 14, America PAC has spent more than $10.1 million across 18 competitive House races, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. In an interview with Canadian p

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. Manuel Blondeau/AOP.Press/Corbis/Getty Images Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes.  French authorities arrested Durov in late August amid an investigation into criminal activity by Telegram users. Durov is also facing accusations by a former partner of abuse. Editor's note: This story first appeared in March 2022 and has been updated to reflect the most recent financial figures and Durov's arrest in France. Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of messaging app Telegram. Telegram cofounder Pavel Durov, center, smiles after a meeting with Indonesian officials in Jakarta in 2017. Tatan Syuflana/AP Durov, who was born in St. Petersburg in Soviet Russia, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes. The tech entrepreneur cofounded encrypted-messaging service Telegram with his brother Nikolai in 2013. The brothers were born into a family of intellectuals, according the Digital-Life-Desi

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the characters Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski from South Park. Getty Images South Park's creators said they want to target OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in future episodes. Matt Stone said he finds Altman's frequent podcast appearances amusing. South Park parodied OpenAI's ChatGPT last year. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman may join the ranks of celebrities pilloried by South Park . South Park co-creator Matt Stone said that Altman "just makes me laugh every time" when a reporter at a Bloomberg event on Friday asked if there was an executive he'd like to make fun of. "Does he do anything but podcasts?" Stone asked. "Maybe he's smart. I don't know, but all I do is see the guy on podcasts." Stone and Trey Parker, co-creators of South Park, are also behind the AI entertainment startup Deep Voodoo . Deep Voodoo showed off a face-swapping tool on an acclaimed Kendrick Lamar video that replaced his face with those of