Snap CEO Evan Spiegel defends Specs as long-term bet, pushes back against activist pressureSnap CEO Evan Spiegel is pushing back on investor calls to cut its augmented-reality glasses unit. The company launched its new AR glasses,...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Snap bets on AR glasses in post-smartphone raceSnap, the parent company of social network Snapchat, on Tuesday launched its Specs augmented reality glasses, a major bet by a struggling c...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Snap layoffs: CEO Evan Spiegel cites productivity gains from AI adoption in note to employeesSnap Inc. is laying off 1,000 employees, approximately 16% of its workforce, and eliminating over 300 vacant roles. CEO Evan Spiegel cited ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Snap layoffs: Company may cut up to 1 in 5 jobs; Perplexity integration called offSnap Inc. is reportedly planning substantial job cuts, potentially impacting 15-20% of its workforce, as reported by Alex Heath. While some...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Snap seeks investments as new smart glasses unit takes on MetaSnap is launching a new unit for its augmented reality smart glasses. This move aims to attract outside investment and challenge rival Meta...
28 Jan, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Google says its first Gemini AI Glasses will launch in 2026Google is officially getting back into the smart glasses game — this time with AI at the centre. The company said that it plans to launch t...
09 Dec, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
Snap to launch lightweight, immersive spectacles in 2026 as smartglass race heats upSnap’s Specs are wearable computers that are integrated into a lightweight pair of glasses featuring see-through lenses that augment the ph...
10 Jun, 2025, 10.37 PM IST
Highest number of lenses published on Snapchat come from India: Snap CTOSnap claims to have claims to has more than 375,000 creators worldwide in augmented reality (AR) ecosystem that have built over 4 million A...
12 Feb, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
India's AR developer community has grown by more than 50%: Snap's Pulkit TrivediDuring his opening address, Snap cofounder and CTO Bobby Murphy emphasized the company’s commitment to fostering creativity and self-expres...
12 Feb, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
Snap unveils fifth-generation of Spectacles, its augmented reality glassesThis comes days ahead of rival Meta set to showcase its AR glasses at the Meta Connect conference and Apple Inc having set the stage for it...
18 Sep, 2024, 08.25 AM IST
AI to cut barriers to creativity for developers, creators, says Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on India visitSpiegel emphasised the role that AI is expected to play in image and video creation. He said AI has the potential to bridge the gap between...
07 Nov, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Snap acquires Th3rd that creates digital 3D counterparts of people, productsSnap, the parent company of Snapchat, has quietly acquired 3D-scanning studio called Th3rd for an undisclosed sum.
25 Mar, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Amazon reportedly working on AR smart home productThe tech giant is looking to hire a user experience (UX) designer to work on "the core system interface along with end-user applications sp...
19 Apr, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
Snap Inc hires Jacqueline Beauchere as first global head of platform safetySnap said that after a long search it hired Jacqueline Beauchere, who will represent its safety work to regulators, lawmakers and partners ...
15 Sep, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
Facebook unveils its first smart glassesThe glasses, which were created in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, allow wearers to listen to music, take calls or capture...
09 Sep, 2021, 10.05 PM IST
Snap to buy augmented reality company WaveOptics for over $500 millionSnap, along with other tech giants like Facebook and Apple, are racing to build AR devices as the next technological frontier after the sma...
22 May, 2021, 01.21 PM IST
Snap introduces landmarker lens experiencesSnap will enable the feature, users have to point the Snapchat camera to the monument on location.
27 Aug, 2019, 05.21 PM IST