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Quest 3 Vs. Ray-Ban's Meta Smart Glasses: Which Technology Will Get There First? That Is The Question
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 7:26am | 1046Popular tech analyst Marques Brownlee has shared his theory about how companies like Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) have been spending tons of money to develop VR headsets like Quest 3 and gadgets like Ray-Ban’s Meta Smart Glasses so that they can...
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UK Online Safety Bill Passes Final Parliament Debate: Snapchat, TikTok React
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 10:12am | 654The Online Safety Bill recently passed its final Parliamentary debate and is set to become law in the U.K. The move marks a pivotal moment in the nation's approach to online safety and the emerging metaverse. This latest piece of legislation, likely to be discussed at the upcoming Benzinga'...
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Why Do Snapchat Photos Taken On iPhone Look Way Better Than Ones Taken On Android?
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 3:28am | 669Photos captured on Snap Inc. (NASDAQ:SNAP) via Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones often exhibit superior quality compared to those taken on Android (operating software developed by Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ...
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How To Unpin My AI On Snapchat
Friday, August 25, 2023 - 3:54am | 379Snap Inc.'s (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat launched a new AI-powered chatbot in the app, called My AI. The chatbot does what its rivals do – answer questions posted by its users. This can be anything from trivia to advice and jokes. Snapchat's My AI chatbot is powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, with some specific...
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Snap Hints At India Growth Plans By Roping In Former Google Exec As Managing Director: Report
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 7:30am | 410This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP), the parent company of the popular social media platform Snapchat, has announced a significant leadership change in its India operations. What Happened: The company has appointed Pulkit Trivedi, a...
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Snapchat's New AI Tool Will Let You Click Selfies Against Backdrop Of Your 'Dreams'
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 7:36am | 526Snap Inc-owned (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat is looking to expand its generative AI features, building on the success of its AI-driven chatbot called My AI. The social media company is working on a new feature called “Dreams”, which is said to explore the possibilities of AI-image generation on...
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Snapchat's MyAI Gone Rogue: Mysterious Stories Leave Users Alarmed And Puzzled
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 4:05am | 643Snap Inc. (NASDAQ:SNAP) owned Snapchat’s MyAI chatbot was earlier reported to have been used by over 150 million users. However, some users on Tuesday were terrified when the AI-powered chatbot started posting enigmatic stories autonomously. What Happened: Reports flooded social media...
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It Will Take Much More Than A Snap For Snap To Overcome Its Challenges
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 1:33pm | 669While the social media king, Facebook parent, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is scheduled to report its second quarter results after the bell, the far less powerful social media messaging business Snap Inc (NASDAQ: SNAP) reported on Tuesday it has succeeded to narrow its losses, but positivity was...
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4 Snap Analysts Size Up Q2 Results, Investors Ghost The Stock: 'Structurally Challenged'
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 12:12pm | 628Analysts are sizing up the long-term opportunity for Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) and whether the company can compete with other social media platforms after the company reported second-quarter financial results Tuesday. The Snap Analysts: Benchmark analyst Mark Zgutowicz has a Hold rating...
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Snap Q2 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Beat, Q3 Guidance, Update On Artificial Intelligence Chatbot And More
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 4:42pm | 516Social media company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Snap reported second-quarter revenue of $1.07 billion, which was down 4% year-over-year. The revenue total came in ahead of a Street consensus...
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President Emmanuel Macron Blames Social Media And 'Intoxicating' Video Games For French Youth Riots
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 3:22pm | 657Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has pointed to video games and social media as contributing factors to the widespread escalation of riots across his country. France has been going through six days of protests after the police fatally shot Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old boy of Algerian...
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Snapchat's MyAI Chatbot Has 150M Users: It Could Improve Ads, Says Snap CEO
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 9:45am | 431Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly growing from just being a buzzword to something that's playing a pivotal role in how companies operate. Now, Snap Inc.'s (NYSE:SNAP) CEO Evan Spiegel has said that Snapchat's MyAI chatbot has been used so much it could help the company improve its...
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Elon Musk's Copyright Blues: Music Labels Sing A $250M Litigation Song for Twitter
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 12:00am | 673Elon Musk’s Twitter finds itself in a cacophony of legal trouble as music firms unleash a $250 million lawsuit, accusing the microblogging site of copyright infringement and demanding $150,000 per work violated. What Happened: National Music Publishers’ Association has filed a...
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YouTube Bids Adieu To This Feature Amid Focus Shift To Shorts, Community Posts
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 5:54am | 516Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) online video-sharing platform, YouTube announced its decision to bid adieu to the Stories feature on June 26, signaling a shift in its focus toward alternative avenues of content creation. What Happened: YouTube is discontinuing ‘YouTube Stories,' its...
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Snapchat Sensation Caryn Marjorie's AI Doppelgänger: Your Virtual Girlfriend For $1 Per Minute
Friday, May 12, 2023 - 11:54am | 517Despite being only 23 years old, social media star Caryn Marjorie has amassed a following of 1.8 million on Snapchat. And if that's not impressive enough, get this: She also has more than 1,000 virtual "boyfriends" that could soon make her a millionaire. These boyfriends communicate with an...