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Snigdha Gairola Tue, 14 April 2026 at 11:31 am GMT-5 2 min read Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel on Sunday said artificial intelligence is transforming the company, calling it the best thing that has ever happened to Snap. In an interview with David Senra, Spiegel described AI as "probably the best thing that’s ever happened" to Snap, pointing to its ability to help the company move faster despite limited resources. Spiegel said Snap has spent years competing against much larger rivals, calling it "like trench warfare with monopolies for 15 years." Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge — and why Experts say these common ETF pitfalls can catch new investors off guard That experience, he added, taught the company an early lesson: "there's no moat in software," meaning competitors can quickly replicate features. With AI making it even easier to copy products, Spiegel said Snap has focused on building harder-to-replicate advantages. "We've evolved our business to really focus on the things that hard to copy," he said, citing network-driven communication, creator ecosystems and augmented reality platforms. He also emphasized the rapid internal impact of AI

A young woman who alleges disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) once tried to lure her to a hotel room after sending her pervy messages on Snapchat says she constantly thinks about how she dodged a bullet — saying the close call left her shaken to the core. Breaking her silence for the first time, Annika Albrecht told CBS News on Tuesday that the married congressmen started interacting with her soon after she met him on a class trip in college. She claimed Swalwell, who initially started chatting to her under the guise of a professional mentorship, quickly asked for her Snapchat. Annika Albrecht (center) says she keeps “thinking about how lucky I am that I didn’t go to that hotel” with disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell. CBS News Eventually, she alleged, the messages crossed the line to “sexually inappropriate” before he hit her with the hotel invite. “I keep thinking about how lucky I am that I didn’t go to that hotel,” Albrecht said, adding that she immediately stopped responding to him. “It was very clear what the connotation was.” Another victim has accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room in New York City in 2024. The woman

Lawmakers and advocacy groups aren’t the only people with strong thoughts about Meta’s smart glasses. Apparently, Snap CEO, Evan Spiegel, has some opinions, too. In an interview with YouTuber David Senra, Spiegel had some choice words about Meta’s reputation in the space. Spoiler alert: he’s not a huge fan. “It’s much more harmful for Luxottica than it is for Meta. I think Meta needed to partner with Luxottica because the Meta brand is not something that people want to put anywhere near their face,” Spiegel said. “I think that Meta really needed .” Spiegel also forecasted the partnership as potentially ill-fated for EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Bans, which, of course, teamed up with Meta to make its Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses and the Meta Ray-Ban Display. Evan Spiegel talks Snap Spectales vs. Meta Raybans. Feels a vertically-integrated approach targeting higher end (eg. Tesla with Roadster, Apple with iPhone) is the move for smart glasses. Also, says brand association is risky for Luxxotica: “I think it’s much more harmful for… https://t.co/tOx4LTpX6Q pic.twitter.com/LqOBbVz05T — Bearly AI (@bearlyai) April 12, 2026 “What’s challenging for Luxottica is that they took like the most iconic, crazy-high-margin product and they destroyed the margin and then

I’m basically a child. And what do children love? Snapchat. While I wouldn’t say that I love Snapchat, I must confess that I do “snap.” Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Sitting in a cafe, I get a notification from a person I was very close with in high school. For privacy, I’m going to make up a fake garbage school. Let’s call it the “San Diego State University.” Anyways, this guy and I have what I would call a Snapchat relationship — a dwindling one at that. So my friend who goes to the “San Diego State University” sent me a snap and I responded, not with a photo of my face — ew — but with the surroundings of this local underground cafe near campus — it’s called Caffe Strada, you have got to check it out. It was a quick photo, nothing to write home about, just of the people I’m sitting with. He opens the snap right away, and I see his dumb little Bitmoji pop up and down as he workshops a comment. He replies: “so berkley.” And knowing this man, this was not a compliment. I furrowed my brow, confused by what he

The investigation into the tragic death of 16-year-old Chloe Watson Dransfield has entered a critical forensic phase this Saturday, April 11, 2026. As the community of Gomersal prepares to support the family in their final farewell, West Yorkshire Police have intensified their hunt for digital evidence, focusing on social media recordings believed to have captured the fatal confrontation. The Search for the "Truth" Video A Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector has issued a direct plea for specific mobile phone footage. Under the investigation codename *Operation Plaitglass*, the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team is currently auditing digital metadata from platforms including Snapchat and TikTok. DCI Entwistle told journalists that this footage is believed to be circulating among local youth groups and is considered the "key to the truth" regarding the events on Kennerleigh Avenue in the early hours of March 28. Authorities have warned that the possession or sharing of such footage could not only hinder the investigation but also constitute a criminal offence. The three primary defendants—19-year-old Archie Rycroft, 18-year-old Kayla Smith, and a 17-year-old male who cannot be identified—remain in custody following their recent appearance at Leeds Crown Court. During the 12-minute administrative hearing, no applications for bail

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A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies. “I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” the woman told CNN of the incident, which she said happened in 2024 after she had stopped working in Swalwell’s office. “He didn’t stop.” She said it was the second time Swalwell had nonconsensual sexual contact with her while she was drunk. In 2019, when she was still working for him, she said she woke up naked with him in a hotel room after a night of heavy drinking. She said she had no memory of what happened but could feel physically that they’d had sexual contact. Three other women who spoke with CNN also alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by the Democratic congressman – including Swalwell sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos. One woman who connected online with Swalwell over her interest in Democratic politics says she ended up extremely drunk inside his hotel room after a night out with the congressman, with little memory of what occurred. Earlier in the

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In Brief Posted: 5:00 AM PDT · April 10, 2026 Image Credits:Brian Heater Snap has announced a new partnership between its AR-glasses-focused subsidiary, Specs, and chipmaker Qualcomm, as the company revs up for the release of its wearable later this year. The Snapchat creator has been teasing the release of the glasses — dubbed Spectacles, or merely Specs — for a long time and, earlier this year, it spun off a new company to specifically focus on the business venture. In February, the company abruptly parted ways with Scott Myers, its SVP of Specs, over a reported “blow-up” between himself and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel. The newly announced partnership with Qualcomm shows signs of life for the project. Specs will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR platforms, which are its systems-on-a-chip designed to power augmented and virtual reality devices, a press release states. The two companies will develop “on-device AI, cutting-edge graphics, and advanced multiuser digital experiences” as part of a multi-year strategic agreement, a press release claims. “Our work with Qualcomm provides a strong foundation for the future of Specs, bringing developers and consumers advanced technology and performance that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible,” Spiegel said. The saga of Specs has