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Snap: China’s TikTok Could Pass Instagram In Growth

Snap: China’s TikTok Could Pass Instagram In Growth
Snap: China’s TikTok Could Pass Instagram In Growth
January 20, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

TikTok, with its gamut of quick dance and lip sync videos, could become even bigger than rival Instagram, said Snap Inc. Chief Officer Evan Spiegel....

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Snap Acquires AI Factory Computer Vision Startup for $166M
Snap Acquires AI Factory Computer Vision Startup for $166M
January 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has acquired a Ukraine-based company called AI Factory, to help the social media app provide a new type of...

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Amazon Or Walmart? Who Won 2019’s Race For The Consumer’s Whole Paycheck
Amazon Or Walmart? Who Won 2019’s Race For The Consumer’s Whole Paycheck
December 31, 2019  |  Retail

A little more than a year ago, PYMNTS started tracking the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck between the two retail behemoths that have been...

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Pepper Gets $5.6M To Help DTC Firms With Spend Analysis
Pepper Gets $5.6M To Help DTC Firms With Spend Analysis
December 17, 2019  |  Investments

Los Angeles-based Pepper has raised $5.6 million in seed funding from Upfront Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Manta Ray Ventures, as reported on Tuesday (Dec. 17)....

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Verizon And Snap Team On 5G To Power AR Development
Verizon And Snap Team On 5G To Power AR Development
November 21, 2019  |  Innovation

Verizon has announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc., the company that owns popular social media video platform Snapchat, to provide 5G content for users,...

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Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As politicians and regulators up their pressure on so-called Big Tech in the U.S., it can be difficult to see where all that effort will...

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Look At The Pretty Pictures: Behind Visual Commerce’s Rise
Look At The Pretty Pictures: Behind Visual Commerce’s Rise
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

Retail involves all senses, but as a new decade approaches, it’s become clear that visual commerce is gaining even more steam. Get the Full Story...

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Snap Says It Is No Longer Subjected To DOJ Probe
Snap Says It Is No Longer Subjected To DOJ Probe
October 23, 2019  |  Regulation

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, said the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are no longer investigating it.  Get the Full...

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Snap Doubles Down On Premium Content Amid Q3 Growth
Snap Doubles Down On Premium Content Amid Q3 Growth
October 23, 2019  |  Earnings

Efforts to rebuild its Android app have paid off for Snapchat operator Snap, according to the company’s latest financial report, which was released late on Tuesday (Oct. 22)....

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