What's Going On With Duolingo Stock Today?

Shares of mobile language-learning platform Duolingo Inc. DUOL, are rising on Thursday. The company has expanded its popular Video Call feature to Android devices.

This AI-driven tool allows learners to engage in realistic conversations with Lily, a popular character from Duolingo.

The Video Call feature is designed to boost users’ confidence by replicating natural, unscripted dialogues within a safe and engaging setting. The feature has now been expanded to include more languages.

The upgraded Video Call feature is now accessible to Duolingo Max subscribers on Android, supporting English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian, with Japanese and Korean coming soon.

On iOS, Duolingo has broadened the feature's language options to include German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean, in addition to English, Spanish, and French.

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“Video Call is the kind of teaching tool we’ve dreamed of building for years, but is only possible now with the latest advances in generative AI,” said Co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn.

“This is our most advanced conversation practice feature ever and it provides the kind of learning opportunity that was previously only available to those who can afford to travel or hire a tutor.”

In another development, TechCrunch reported that the app has seen nearly 216% growth in new Mandarin learning in the U.S. compared to last year.

The report noted a sharp spike in mid-January amid the adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban.

Price Action: DUOL shares are trading higher by 10.6% at $353.74 on the last check Thursday.

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