Featured milestoneLearny AI Named a Top 50 Startup Finalist at VDS 2026
What the Top 50 finalist milestone means, how the VDS evaluation worked, and what comes next in the competition
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Program participation and international selections that mark Learny’s progress from an early product into a globally relevant learning company.
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Learny Joins the DOHE Global Go-Together EdTech Accelerator
Why Learny is joining DOHE Global's international EdTech accelerator and what the program can contribute to the company's next stage
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Learny Joins the Google for Startups Cloud Program
How the Google for Startups Cloud Program can support Learny's infrastructure, reliability, scaling, and responsible AI development
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Learny AI Selected for the VDS 2026 Top 100
A look at Learny's first VDS 2026 selection milestone, the published evaluation criteria, and the path toward the Top 50
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Research & product
Ideas behind the experience.
Notes on AI tutors, learning confidence, family visibility, and the product principles guiding Learny during early access.
Why Learning Topics Can Make an AI Tutor More Useful
Why topic-based learning can give AI-assisted practice more direction while leaving room for curiosity
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How Learning Games Can Make Practice Easier to Start
How quizzes, flashcards, and visible progress can be designed to encourage practice without pressure or random rewards
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What Research Says About Pedagogical Agents in Learning
What reviews of pedagogical agents do—and do not—tell us about designing an AI learning companion
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AI Study Buddy vs AI Tutor: Two Different Product Roles
Why warmth and structure solve different problems in an AI learning experience
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Why Voice Replay Can Support Repeatable Practice
How replay can create another opportunity to listen—without claiming that a feature alone improves language learning
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Designing Learning Rewards Without Random Prizes
Why a reward system should be transparent, bounded, and tested instead of treated as a shortcut to motivation
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Why Parent Learning Summaries Matter
How concise summaries might help families discuss interests and practice while respecting the limits of what an app can know
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