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
Age gating industry-wide challenge, need workable solutions for it: Snap head of global safety Jacqueline BeauchereAge gating refers to age verification system to restrict access to digital content to children. The Digital Personal Data Protection Law, p...
13 Sep, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Oh Snap! Social media stocks lose billions after Snapchat parent warningThe company was on track to lose $15 billion in market capitalization, while shares of major online advertisers and social-media firms were...
24 May, 2022, 09.34 PM IST
Nasdaq sinks over 3% after Snap warning fuels further drop in tech sharesSnap Inc plummeted 39.7%, dragging down several social media and internet stocks, after the company slashed its second-quarter earnings for...
24 May, 2022, 08.58 PM IST
Pfizer's $11.6 bn Biohaven buy could spark more biotech dealsThe deal, announced on Tuesday, is the biggest in the sector so far this year and ends a dearth of large acquisitions, which along with cli...
11 May, 2022, 11.24 PM IST
Snap leaning on AR to drive its India business, says cofounder Bobby Murphy“We are really excited about the momentum and the growth in India, and I know that with our AR platform, in particular, it's been amazing t...
29 Apr, 2022, 08.17 AM IST
Snapchat is finally rolling out this much-awaited featureUsers can finally update their username on Snapchat, but the update comes with a catch.
18 Feb, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Apart from Facebook, who else is building the metaverse?The metaverse broadly refers to the idea of a shared virtual platform that people can access through different devices.
02 Nov, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Who's building the metaverse?Well before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's splashy demos featuring giant robots and digital time travels to ancient Rome, dozens of compani...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
Exclusive: Android push powers Snapchat's India driveSnap sees India as a priority market after breaching 100 million monthly user base
28 Oct, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Reddit hires former Snap executive Drew Vollero as first CFOThe appointment of Vollero, who as the first finance chief of Snap guided its transition to a public company, comes amid rising expectation...
05 Mar, 2021, 08.25 PM IST
Here's how Saudi cash could bring on the VC crashGiven rising interest rates, the reality of Saudi money may be what finally deflates the startup bubble.
24 Oct, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
'This is the uber market': Tech IPOs soar past their FAANG peersIn total, 80 percent of 2018 US tech listings are trading above their respective IPO prices.
11 Jun, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
Bitcoin's blazing gains just the start, it will rise as much as 20-fold: Billionaire Winklevoss“We think that bitcoin is a gold disruptor,” Winklevoss said in an interview on Friday.
11 Dec, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
When FTSE, MSCI and S&P rule the worldIt's impossible not to wonder what strange consequences the dominance of passive investing will have on financial markets.
24 Jun, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
Snap CEO dismisses growth shortfall, scoffs at Facebook insteadFacebook has been copying some of Snapchat's most popular features, including its "stories" tool, which lets people post short videos about...
11 May, 2017, 09.18 AM IST
- With Microsoft bid looming, Yahoo pays $160 mn for online video service
Undeterred by the threat of a hostile takeover, slumping Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc. completed an acquisition of its own by buying online v...
13 Feb, 2008, 09.23 AM IST