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Yahoo
17 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Duolingo stock soars after earnings, forfeits roughly half its gains after OpenAI GPT-5 demo
Duolingo (DUOL) stock endured wild swings on Thursday. The company's second quarter earnings results sent shares up more than 30% before a big chunk of those gains were wiped out after OpenAI ( debuted its latest GPT-5 model. In late-afternoon trade, shares had settled and were sitting on a daily gain of around 17%. Late Wednesday, the company disclosed in its second quarter report that the learning app reported daily active users rose 40% year over year to 47.7 million, though this marked its weakest rate of expansion since 2022, according to Bloomberg. Monthly active users were up 24% to 128.3 million, while paid subscribers grew by 37% year over year. Revenue grew 41% year over year to $252.3 million, while total bookings grew by an identical 41% to $268 million. The company reported earnings per share of $0.91, up from $0.51 a year ago. Duolingo also raised its full-year revenue outlook to $1.01 billion-$1.019 billion, up from a range of $987 million-$996 million and beating the consensus estimate of $996.5 million. "We exceeded our own high expectations for bookings and revenue this quarter, and did it while expanding profitability," CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn said in a press release. The CEO noted in his letter to shareholders released alongside the earnings that some of the company's growth could be attributed to "lower-than-expected AI costs and strength in our ads business." Von Ahn also emphasized the app's chess course offering. After the release, UBS analysts raised the bank's price target to $500. The stock was trading around $400 Thursday afternoon. Thursday's jolt in the stock came during OpenAI's demo that unveiled its latest model, GPT-5. The presentation showed a simulation of GPT-5 building a custom web app in just three minutes that taught its user French — Duolingo's core functionality as a language learning tool. Jake Conley is a breaking news reporter covering US equities for Yahoo Finance. Follow him on X at @byjakeconley or email him at Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
San Francisco Chronicle
18 minutes ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
OpenAI close to leasing more space in S.F. neighborhood that's becoming popular with tech companies
OpenAI is reportedly close to taking space in a fourth building in San Francisco's Mission Bay that would add to its growing campus in the neighborhood that stretches along the city's waterfront. The maker of ChatGPT, widely regarded as a pioneer in the artificial intelligence space, is said to be in talks to lease space at a building that has long been home to biotech companies, including Nektar Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company that has had its headquarters based in the property. The talks potentially involve OpenAI's nonprofit arm, according to sources familiar with the deal. The building that is the focus of the negotiations, located at 455 Mission Bay Blvd., spans about 210,000-square-feet and is part of Alexandria's Center for Life Science and Technology, a cluster of life sciences buildings that were constructed by Pasadena-based developer Alexandria Real Estate Equities, or ARE. Neither OpenAI nor ARE, which today owns a minority stake in the larger campus, responded to inquiries from the Chronicle seeking to confirm the pending lease, which an individual with insight into the deal described as being 'close' to completed. CBRE Investment Management, which several years ago acquired a stake in the Alexandria Center campus, also did not respond to messages seeking comment. In recent years, OpenAI has leased massive chunks of space in Mission Bay. The leases come at a time when overall new leasing activity remains subdued in San Francisco, which saw many companies shift to remote work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last fall, OpenAI leased a 300,000-square-foot building at 550 Terry Francois Blvd., which constituted the city's largest office lease of 2024. The building previously served as the headquarters for Old Navy — Gap Inc., which is Old Navy's parent company, exited the property in 2021. And in October 2023, OpenAI forged a blockbuster lease deal a block from Old Navy's former building, by subleasing two office buildings for a total of 486,600-square-feet from Uber, at 1455 Third St. and 1515 Third St. The 455 Mission Bay property is adjacent to OpenAI's Third Street buildings, and two blocks north of the Chase Center. Inside, about 150,000 square feet are currently available, a majority of which is sublease space, according to real estate insiders. Nektar Therapeutics, which has occupied the building since 2009 and is credited with helping to usher in Mission Bay's biotech boom, has been seeking to sublease its space, according to real estate insiders. In 2023, the company reduced its workforce in the city to just 55 employees. It is unclear whether OpenAI plans to take over the entire building as leases expire. Reports earlier this year indicated that the company was in the market to lease at least 200,000-square feet of additional office space in Mission Bay, which would grow its footprint in the neighborhood to just over 1 million square feet. OpenAI's plan for 455 Mission Bay could be to 'gut it and rebuild it out as office,' particularly if the space is reserved for its nonprofit division, one source told the Chronicle. The source also confirmed that the current lab vacancy in Mission Bay is nearing 50%. Public Records show that ARE last month made moves to expand the amount of office space allocated to its Mission Bay campus, which is currently limited to just over 24,000 square feet. In an application filed with the city's Planning Department, the developer requested that over 500,000 square feet of office space be allocated to the campus, indicating that it plans to pivot from lab to office space there. San Francisco's Proposition M, a law passed decades ago, limits how much office space can be built in the city every year. A total of 950,000 square feet of office space becomes available for allocation in October of each year, of which a majority is reserved for 'large cap' projects of 50,000 square feet or more. But due to a lack of new office developments that have advanced in the city in recent years, the city has seen significantly fewer developers line up for Prop. M office allocation — as of last quarter, nearly one-third of the city's total existing office space sat empty. According to ARE's recent application, nearly 2.5 million square feet of 'Large Cap office space' were available for allocation in the city as of October 2024. If approved, ARE's proposed 500,000 square-foot office allocation in Mission Bay would reduce the amount of office space available for new construction projects to about 2 million square feet, the developer said in its submission to the Planning Department. But with OpenAI and other AI startups increasingly setting their sights on the neighborhood, more office space is needed, the developer stated. The application underscores the neighborhood's gradual evolution from a life sciences hub anchored by UCSF and leading biotech firms, to a hotbed for AI startups and other tech companies. Mission Rock, a new mixed-use campus developed by the San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer that has risen within the Mission Bay neighborhood in recent years, has been a target of tech companies looking to expand or relocate. The development recently finalized leases with fintech company Coinbase and Nvidia, America's leading chip maker. 'The AI real estate footprint in the city now exceeds 5 million square feet, including a rapidly expanding presence in Mission Bay, and is leading the recovery of San Francisco's commercial real estate market,' ARE said in its application. The growth in AI is bringing significant investment, talent, and jobs to San Francisco,'
Tom's Guide
18 minutes ago
- Tom's Guide
ChatGPT-5 features — here's the 5 upgrades I would try first
After months of speculation, ChatGPT-5 has officially landed, and could change the AI game. Available now for everyone, including free tier users, the new model comes packed with smarter reasoning, sharper memory and a more emotionally aware voice experience. GPT-5 is the biggest leap forward since GPT-4, and it's designed to be more helpful, more aligned and more human than ever. So what should you try first? Whether you're a longtime ChatGPT power user or just diving into the world of AI, these are the top features to explore in ChatGPT-5 right now. One of the biggest upgrades in ChatGPT-5 is its improved chain-of-thought reasoning. Unlike older models that might jump to conclusions or hallucinate answers, GPT-5 takes more deliberate steps when solving problems, especially complex ones. Try this: Ask it to plan a trip with constraints ('Plan a 3-day trip to Paris with a budget of $1,500'), or solve a multi-step logic puzzle. Then prompt it to 'think step by step' and compare the results to GPT-4. You'll likely see more structured, rational responses. ChatGPT-5 introduces 'safe completions," a subtle but powerful improvement. Instead of refusing your request outright or hallucinating a vague answer, GPT-5 gives helpful responses with clear guardrails, especially for sensitive or manipulative prompts. Try this: Ask about a controversial topic or a difficult ethical dilemma. GPT-5 won't sidestep the issue, instead, you'll notice it attempts to help you reason through it, while explaining why it can or can't assist in a clear, humanlike way. OpenAI continues to improve memory in GPT-5. It now remembers more about you across sessions including your name, preferences, past interactions and even your tone. Just be sure that you are logged in and memory is enabled. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. You can manage memory from Settings > Personalization > Memory, or toggle it off entirely. Try this: Tell ChatGPT-5 a few personal preferences (like your writing style or favorite productivity apps), then return to it the next day and ask it to help you write an email or plan your week. You'll be surprised at how well it recalls your preferences. ChatGPT-5 works with Voice Mode (GPT-4o) on mobile, and the experience is noticeably better. The assistant sounds more natural, but it also responds with more emotional intelligence, adjusting tone based on how you speak or what you say. Try this: Use Voice Mode in a moment of stress or excitement. The assistant might calm you down or match your tone. With stronger reasoning and improved memory, GPT-5 can be a handy tool for creative tasks and ongoing projects. Whether you're outlining a novel, building a presentation, or learning a language, it's more capable of staying on topic and refining ideas over time. Try this: Give it a prompt like 'Help me write the first scene of a sci-fi screenplay,' then return later to edit and build on your story. You'll notice how much more cohesive and iterative the process feels. ChatGPT-5 is smarter, promised to be safer, more emotionally tuned and more helpful in everyday tasks. While some upgrades may feel subtle at first, the deeper you go, the more you'll appreciate how far OpenAI has pushed the boundaries of what a chatbot can do. Give it a try for just about anything. Whether you're solving a tough problem, writing a blog or just having a conversation, GPT-5 is more equipped than ever to meet you where you are. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
