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Snapchat’s latest paid perk is an AI Bitmoji of your pet
Snapchat has a new AI-powered perk for subscribers: Bitmoji versions of your pet
New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children
New York City is suing Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok for "fueling nationwide youth mental health crisis."
Snap is laying off 10 percent of its workforce
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is set to lay off 10 percent of its workforce. This amounts to around 540 employees.
Snap is recalling its Pixy drone after battery fire
Snap is recalling all of its Pixy drones after four reports of its batteries overheating, according to the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands' for failing to protect children
The CEOs of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok are testifying in a hearing about child exploitation.
How to watch the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap and X testify about child safety
The CEOs of five social media companies are headed to Washington to testify in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about child safety.
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to generate or extend images within the app
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to extend images — or "zoom out" — at the click of a button.
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Tech CEOs are set to testify in a Senate online child sexual exploitation hearing in December
The Senate wants the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Discord and Snap to testify at an online child sexual exploitation hearing in December.
Snap lays off 20 product managers, claiming it's trying to speed up decision-making
Snap is going through a reorganization and has laid off "nearly 20 product managers," according to The Information.
Snapchat grows to more than 400 million users
Snapchat grew to more than 400 million users, the company announced in its third-quarter earnings report.
Snapchat enables video and stories embeds
Snap appears to be taking a leaf out of TikTok’s content playbook.
UK regulator says Snap’s AI chatbot may put kids’ privacy at risk
A UK regulator has suggested Snap failed to pinpoint and assess privacy risks posed by My AI to kids and other users before rolling out the chatbot. If the company doesn't adequately address the ICO's privacy concerns, the chatbot could be blocked in the UK.
Snapchat+ grows to 5 million subscribers
Snapchat+, the premium service that offers fans exclusive features, has more than 5 million paying subscribers, Snap announced.
Snapchat is trying to make it harder for teens to connect with strangers
Snapchat is adding new features meant to discourage teens from interacting with strangers on its app.
Snapchat's new 'Dreams' feature uses generative AI to remix users' selfies
Snapchat has added a new generative AI feature to its app, called “Dreams.”
Gfycat is shutting down on September 1st
Gfycat is shutting down later this year.
Hitting the Books: How SNAP's digital services became an online quagmire
Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America, takes an unflinching view at the many missteps committed by our government in the pursuit of bureaucratic efficiency in "Recoding America."
Snapchat is bringing ads to Spotlight and ‘My AI’
Snap is bringing ads to two if its most buzzy features: its TikTok clone, Spotlight, and its OpenAI-powered chatbot “My AI.”
Snapchat is expanding ChatGPT-powered ‘My AI’ service to all users
Snapchat’s ChatGPT-powered chatbot is expanding to all the app’s users.
