Skip to main content

Snapchat

Technology
Why Ashton Kutcher passed on investing in Snapchat, twiceWhy Ashton Kutcher passed on investing in Snapchat, twice
Technology

The actor-turned-investor couldn’t get over Snapchat’s design.

By Eric Johnson
Snapchat is pushing its publisher content almost out of sight
Technology

You’ll see all your friends’ Stories first now.

By Kurt Wagner
Snapchat’s automated ad sales have arrived, and real ad dollars are likely coming next
Technology

Snapchat has launched its ads API.

By Kurt Wagner
Meet the man behind Spectacles, Snapchat’s new smart sunglasses
Technology

Former Motorola exec Steve Horowitz is running Snapchat’s hardware team.

By Kurt Wagner
Why aren’t people freaking out about glasses that watch everything you do, all the time?
Technology

Evan Spiegel wants to record your memories, and everyone seems fine with that.

By Peter Kafka
Snapchat’s camcorder goggles are creepy cool and kind of brilliant
Technology

A refreshingly bold move by Evan Spiegel.

By Dan Frommer
Snapchat changed its name to Snap, and is going to sell $130 video-sharing sunglasses this fall
Technology

Evan Spiegel takes a stab at hardware.

By Peter Kafka
Snapchat has hired Morgan Stanley to raise debt financing
Technology

Snapchat isn’t selling more equity right now, and it isn’t talking IPO — yet.

By Kurt Wagner and Jason Del Rey
Here’s how Snapchat makes money from disappearing videos
Play
Technology

Hint: It’s the same way Facebook, Google and Twitter make money.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram’s version of Snapchat has finally turned it into a real video product
Technology

More video, please.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram’s Snapchat is brilliant — and might even be better
Technology

It’s all about the network.

By Dan Frommer
The NFL will get a Snapchat Discover channel as part of a new two-year deal
Technology

Every NFL game this season will have a Live Story on Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Watching for the next wave of software innovationWatching for the next wave of software innovation
Technology

The hunt is on for companies that can create a software experience that appeals to billions, not just millions.

By Ben Bajarin
Elisabeth Murdoch’s media company just launched a men’s lifestyle brand on Snapchat
Technology

The new channel, called “Brother,” is tailored toward millennial men.

By Kurt Wagner
Digital advertisers should take a page from Snapchat’s playbook
Technology

Ads can be a natural extension of the experience.

By Jeff Tidwell
Snapchat is moving further and further away from disappearing messages
Technology

The company unveiled a new product called Memories for saving snaps.

By Kurt Wagner
Here’s the secret compound Snapchat is using to strike ad deals at Cannes
Technology

Evan Spiegel is secretive. Even in France.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snapchat’s latest ad push opens the mobile video space for everyoneSnapchat’s latest ad push opens the mobile video space for everyone
Technology

Not just for its partners.

By Frank Sinton
Technology
Here’s how Snapchat plans to become a billion dollar companyHere’s how Snapchat plans to become a billion dollar company
Technology

Hint: It has to do with a new API.

By Kurt Wagner
The app boom is over
Technology

Your phone is full of apps, and you’re done downloading new ones — unless they’re Snapchat or Uber.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Snapchat redesigned its publisher section and now lets you subscribe to your favorite channelsSnapchat redesigned its publisher section and now lets you subscribe to your favorite channels
Technology

Recode first reported on this update back in February.

By Kurt Wagner
Mary Meeker: People don’t just tolerate Snapchat ads — they play with them
Play
Technology

Snapchat’s face-distorting ads seem to be working.

By Kurt Wagner
Snapchat’s startup professor says we’re overlooking one of its big advantages
Technology

Unlike tweets, Snapchat Stories don’t get lost in the social stream.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Snapchat is telling investors it will be a billion dollar company next yearSnapchat is telling investors it will be a billion dollar company next year
Technology

Snapchat is raising a ton of venture capital money.

By Kurt Wagner
Snapchat has hired former Vanity Fair editor Betsy Lack to run global brand strategy
Technology

Lack ran Vanity Fair’s prestigious New Establishment conference series and magazine feature.

By Kurt Wagner
You can buy ‘X-Men’ tickets through Snapchat
Technology

Fox is buying up every Snapchat lens available to promote the movie.

By Kurt Wagner
Photos: Evan Spiegel, Will Ferrell and David Letterman had dinner at the White House last night
Technology

Aziz Ansari and his mom, too.

By Peter Kafka
Some publishers are reportedly paying to join Snapchat’s Discover section
Technology

Media companies really want to be on Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
Inside Evan Spiegel’s very private Snapchat Story
Technology

It’s Evan Spiegel’s world — we’re all just snapping in it

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Oh snap! Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump with a string of ‘face swaps.’Oh snap! Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump with a string of ‘face swaps.’
Technology

The Democratic candidate used Snapchat to mock Trump’s claims that he can act more “presidential.”

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Snapchat is hunting around for office space in San FranciscoSnapchat is hunting around for office space in San Francisco
Technology

Snapchat may soon have a new recruiting pitch for Silicon Valley talent.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snapchat will show you Olympics highlights. What about Facebook and Twitter?Snapchat will show you Olympics highlights. What about Facebook and Twitter?
Technology

NBC is in talks with both Facebook and Twitter to strike similar deals to what it inked with Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Mr. JK, Mr. NWA, Mr. Comin’-Straight-Outta-Justin-TV, y’all better make wayMr. JK, Mr. NWA, Mr. Comin’-Straight-Outta-Justin-TV, y’all better make way
Technology

A rare VC-to-VC interview with Y Combinator partner and Twitch.TV co-founder Justin Kan.

By Sunny Dhillon
Technology
In 4/20 tribute, Snapchat’s blackface filter pisses off everybodyIn 4/20 tribute, Snapchat’s blackface filter pisses off everybody
Technology
Snapchat Should Start Paying Its Users, Investor Hunter Walk SaysSnapchat Should Start Paying Its Users, Investor Hunter Walk Says
Technology

Also: “It’s never been easier to become a VC, but in the next few years, it’ll never be harder to stay one.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Did the D’Angelo Russell, Swaggy P Snapchat fiasco actually happen on Snapchat? Probably not.Did the D’Angelo Russell, Swaggy P Snapchat fiasco actually happen on Snapchat? Probably not.
Technology

Is Snapchat to blame for the Lakers’ drama? Doesn’t sound like it.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Proof that Snapchat is Facebook’s biggest threat yetProof that Snapchat is Facebook’s biggest threat yet
Technology

Snapchat is still growing rapidly, and clearly isn’t a fad.

By Dan Frommer
Technology
Are Young People Leaving Facebook? Not Even Close. (Chart)Are Young People Leaving Facebook? Not Even Close. (Chart)
Technology

Millennials who claim they don’t use Facebook are probably lying.

By Kurt Wagner