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English – The Conversation | The Duolingo taxi test – could being rude to the driver cost you your dream job? by Janina Steinmetz, Professor in Marketing, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London

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Duolingo’s latest hiring experiment asks senior‑level candidates to take a taxi to their interview, with hiring managers secretly evaluating how politely they treat the driver; the company believes rudeness in that brief, unsupervised moment may reveal a propensity for disrespectful behavior on the job, and it rejected a well‑qualified applicant after learning he was discourteous to the driver. The test echoes broader practices of scrutinising candidates’ off‑stage conduct—such as social‑media activity—to gauge authenticity, yet raises ethical concerns about consent and the reliability of a single interaction to judge character, especially when stress, introversion, or time pressure could affect behaviour. Research cited in the article suggests that while people can fake friendliness in interviews, such façades are often detectable, and a skilled hiring manager’s traditional interview may be sufficient to uncover insincerity without resorting to covert “taxi driver” tests.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/the-duolingo-taxi-test-could-being-rude-to-the-driver-cost-you-your-dream-job-280975

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🇫🇷🎮❓ Je recherche des jeux vidéo d'aventure pour pratiquer mon français!

I'm searching for recs of casual, point & click, or adventure games with a lot of voiced dialogue in #French, to aid in my learning.

I played "Pierre's Adventures In French" which was excellent & even spoke out inventory & menu items.

Something with a good amount of everyday vocabulary.

I have "Broken Sword" in my library. Played Monkey Island.

#duolingo #français #LanguageLearning #steam #VideoGames

All Content from Business Insider | Duolingo dials back its 'unhinged' marketing by Lara O'Reilly

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Marketing is increasingly driven by AI, with Adobe’s enterprise CMO claiming it now enables “marketing to a segment of one.” Business Insider highlights a collection of pitch decks from 17 startups aiming to disrupt advertising and marketing through AI, including one venture that raised $4.5 million to replace traditional agencies with artificial‑intelligence solutions. Meanwhile, Apple is stepping up its advertising ambitions, underscoring the broader industry shift toward AI‑powered, highly targeted campaigns.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/duolingo-resets-unhinged-marketing-tiktok-strategy-2026-4

#Duolingo #Adobe #Apple #AI #advertising

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