Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs

The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be comprised of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development.

After unveiling ridiculously expensive AR glasses, Snap’s stock takes a dive

Snap’s long awaited smart glasses debut hasn’t exactly done wonders for the company’s stock.

Snap reveals SPECS AR glasses. They look surprisingly stylish and cost a pretty penny

Available in 47mm and 52mm models, the Snap SPECS come equipped with a proprietary liquid crystal on silicon display that offers 51-degree field of view and can produce 16 million colors.

Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap

After many years, Snap is finally launching its next consumer-focused smart glasses line.

Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends

Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.

Snap sent alerts to students during class hours despite knowing the risk of distraction

Internal documents from lawsuits filed by 1,400+ school districts reveal how Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube deliberately targeted students, even during school hours.

Snap says its $400M deal with Perplexity ‘amicably ended’

The deal, announced last November, would have seen Perplexity’s AI search engine integrated directly into Snapchat.

Snapchat’s new ad format makes AI chatbots sound like salespeople

Snapchat’s AI Sponsored Snaps may look like a new ad format, but they also show how quickly chatbots are moving from answering complaints to chasing sales.

Snapchat Place Loyalty adds a competitive twist to Snap Map

Snapchat introduces Place Loyalty, a new Snap Map feature that rewards frequent visits with tiered badges, turning everyday hangouts into something worth showing off.

Snap Map’s new ‘Place Loyalty’ badges will show the spots you visit most often

If you’re in the top 25% of users who visit a certain place, you’ll see your ranking on the Snap Map and can choose to share it with others.