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5 Things To Know About 30-Year Old Scale AI Co-Founder Lucy Guo
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 1:12pm | 5881. She's the Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire in the World At just 30 years old, Lucy Guo has surpassed Taylor Swift to become the world's youngest self-made female billionaire. Her net worth, estimated at around $1.3 billion, is largely due to her early stake in Scale AI. Guo’s wealth...
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Snap Just Bought A Student Calendar App: How It Could Reinvent Snapchat
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 4:47pm | 483Snap, Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) confirmed on Friday that it has purchased Saturn, a calendar app designed to help students organize and share their school schedules. The Details: The terms of the acquisition were not made public, and Saturn will remain available as an independent app, the company told...
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Snapchat's My AI, Once Controversial, Sees 55% Year-Over-Year Growth In Daily Active Users: CEO Evan Spiegel Says, 'Augmented Reality Is The Ideal Interface'
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 3:20am | 665Snap Inc.'s (NYSE:SNAP) My AI, which faced significant backlash upon its launch, has now experienced a surge in daily active users, growing 55% year-over-year in the U.S. What Happened: On Tuesday, during Snap's first-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Evan Spiegel highlighted how the feature's...
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Super Micro Computer, Starbucks, Snap, Visa, Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 11:50pm | 743On Tuesday, major U.S. indexes closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.75% to 40,527.62, the S&P 500 rising 0.6% to 5,560.83, and the Nasdaq adding 0.55% to finish at 17,461.32. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout...
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Snap Hits 900 Million Users, Beats Q1 Estimates, But Stock Slides On 'Uncertainty'
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 4:35pm | 520Tech company and Snapchat parent Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) reported first-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Snap reported first-quarter revenue of $1.36 billion, up 14% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $...
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Meta In FTC Trial Over $6 Billion Offer To Acquire Snapchat: 'We Would Have Accelerated Their Growth'
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 4:46am | 806More than a decade after Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) turned down a multibillion-dollar buyout from Facebook, the failed deal is back in the spotlight as Mark Zuckerberg testifies in Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) high-stakes antitrust trial. What Happened: On Tuesday, during his second day on the...
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Snap CEO Says A 'Perfect' Snapchat Employee Has These 3 Qualities
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 6:33pm | 395Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) CEO Evan Spiegel says the perfect Snapchat employee will have three key attributes. They would be smart, creative and kind. What To Know: Spiegel was featured on the "Diary of a CEO" podcast on Monday and talked about the importance of hiring, the corporate culture of Snapchat...
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Snap Expands Creator Tools With Later Partnership
Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 12:01pm | 322Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) has partnered with Later, a leading influencer marketing and social media management platform, to enhance creator collaborations and streamline content publishing on Snapchat. This integration introduces automated content scheduling and creator profile discovery within Later...
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AMD, Alphabet, Snap, Chipotle, And Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 10:37pm | 604The U.S. stock market showed a positive trend on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite surging by over 260 points to end the day at 19,654.02. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose by 0.3% to 44,556.04, while the S&P 500 gained 0.7% to 6,037.88. Let’s turn our attention to the five...
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EXCLUSIVE: Will Social Media Users Leave Over Politics? New Poll Shows This Platform Hurt Most
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 7:52pm | 802A new Benzinga reader poll shows a mixed opinion on whether users are headed for the exits of social media platforms in the months since the 2024 presidential election. While many users are staying on social media platforms, here's a look at which companies could be most impacted. What Happened: A...
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TikTok Ban Could Lead To More Scrolling On YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 12:40pm | 544TikTok faces a nationwide ban after a U.S. Federal Appeals court refused to temporarily halt the ban earlier in December. Here's a look at where users may spend more time scrolling if TikTok is banned. What To Know: Most social media users are active on more than one app. About 70% of Snapchat...
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As Meta, TikTok, X And Snapchat Stare At Tough Under-16 Ban, Australia's PM Says Destroy Personal Data 'Once Age Is Verified' Or Risk $32M Fine
Monday, November 25, 2024 - 12:04am | 278Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to ban social media use for children under 16, requiring platforms like Meta Platforms Inc,‘s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Snap Inc.‘s (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat to verify users...
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Snapchat Puts Family On The Map With New Real-Time Locator
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 5:44pm | 406Snap Inc‘s (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat is introducing a new real-time location sharing feature designed for family members, allowing users to share their live locations with others. The update will roll out in the coming weeks, alongside new privacy and location tools. This feature is aimed at...
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Snap Touts New Ad Formats And 'Simple Snapchat' — 10M Users Trial Growth-Driving Feature
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 3:27am | 654During its third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) highlighted strong growth in daily active users and promising early results from its new ad formats and “Simple Snapchat” layout. What Happened: During the earnings call Snap’s CEO and co-founder Evan...
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Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Snap, And AMD: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 10:41pm | 667U.S. stocks saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite index surging by over 140 points. The Dow traded down by 0.4% to 42,233.05, while the NASDAQ rose by 0.8% to 18,712.75. The S&P 500 also experienced a gain, rising by 0.2% to 5,832.92. These are the top stocks that gained...