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Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
When Snap debuted its long-awaited smart glasses, Specs, earlier this year, the reveal was not only underwhelming but…
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Snap CEO sidesteps Specs pre-order questions on Q2 earnings call
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sidestepped investors’ questions about pre-order demand for the company’s long-awaited Specs smart glasses during…
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After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case
Snap is the latest big tech company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful…
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Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s hosting its first-ever awards show on March 21. The social media giant…
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At a critical moment, Snap loses a top Specs exec
Snap has big plans to release the newest version of its AR glasses, Specs, later this year. Despite…
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Snapchat+ tops 25M subscribers, driving company’s direct revenue ARR to $1B
Snap’s direct revenue business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, the company announced on Wednesday.…
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As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users
Snap is on a mission to diversify its revenue sources—moving from a business model in which it largely…
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YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models
A group of YouTubers who are suing tech giants for scraping their videos without permission to train AI…
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Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
Days ahead of a scheduled trial, social media company Snap has settled a lawsuit accusing the platform of…
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US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes
The tech world’s nonconsensual, sexualized deepfake problem is now bigger than just X. In a letter to the…