Snapchat, a well-known social media platform, recently declared its entry into the AI chatbot race. The company explained how it would roll out a chatbot called My AI to app users, much to the surprise of many, but the feature is supported by Open AI's GPT technology.

Snapchat under fire for releasing AI chatbot

Artificial Intelligence is clearly the flavour of the season. Snap Inc which owns the popular app Snapchat has been able to add 3 million users to its paid subscription service, thanks to new features like an AI-powered chatbot.

AI chatbot helps Snap Inc bring more users

Snapchat is planning to introduce a set of parental controls for its users in India. This comes a few weeks after the parental controls were launched in the United States.

Tech Talk| Social media and teen safety: Snapchat rolls out parental controls in India

Snapchat is all set to introduce its parental control features for users in India. Family Center – the in-app parental control tool which was introduced in August – has already been tested in the United States market and it allows parents to check who their kids were speaking to but not the actual conversations.

Snapchat to roll out parental guidance feature 'Family Center' in India

It has been less than two weeks since Apple released its newest iteration of the iPhone. The highly-anticipated iPhone 14 was launched amid much fanfare but it has quickly run into trouble as users complain of bizarre camera problems.

iPhone 14 Pro users encounter shaky camera and 'bizarre' sounds while using third party apps

The US is extremely worried about the American data falling into the hands of the Chinese govt. Reportedly, Chinese individuals could access TikTok's US user data. Now, the social media company's chief has testified before the US Senate.

US lawmakers grill TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat executives about ties with China

Intending to provide monetary incentives to influencers on the platform, Meta-owned Instagram is currently testing a feature called 'Gifts' that allows creators to earn money through Reels.

Instagram working on a new feature called 'Gifts' to monetise reels for creators

After the discovery of culturally inappropriate filters on social media applications sparked a backlash in New Zealand, the social media corporation that controls Snapchat removed filters that put photos of sacred Mori tattoos on users' faces.

Snapchat removes Māori face tattoo filter after backlash over 'disrespect' to culture

Snap Inc said on Wednesday it will lay off 20% of all staff and shut down projects, including mobile games and novelties like a flying drone camera, as high inflation and a deteriorating economy ravage the advertising industry.

Snapchat to cut 20% of staff citing high inflation, deteriorating economy

After a dismal Q2, Snap Inc., the parent company of photo-sharing platform Snapchat is reportedly planning to slash its workforce by 20 per cent. The company houses more than 6,400 employees which means that over 1,300 could be given the boot in the coming days.

After a dismal Q2, Snapchat parent company to sack nearly 1,300 employees

For the first time, the popular messaging app Snapchat has rolled out a new feature that will allow parents to see whom their teens are talking to. The feature has been launched at a time when social media companies have been criticised for their lack of protection for kids.

Snapchat to allow parents to see who their teens are talking to

Two tech firms in Russia are in the soup now for not following domestic laws on data privacy. A Russian court has found that meta platforms including WhatsApp and Snapchat for not saving data of Russian users within countries boundaries.

Russia: Moscow district court fines WhatsApp, Snapchat over breaching data law

The shares of Snap Inc. the parent company of photo-sharing platform Snapchat fell as much as 25 per cent after the social media company reported disappointing second-quarter results.

Snapchat's share tumble 25 per cent after dismal Q2 earning reports

Is Snapchat making fun of Amber Heard? Or, the social media platform is on Johnny Depp's side? We don't know, netizens are asking all these questions on Snapchat and their new sad face filter.

Snapchat's new filter is inspired from Amber Heard's crying face? Company denies

In a lawsuit filed on Monday in a California federal court docket in the US, a young girl is looking to take on Snapchat after she was sexually exploited on the platform four years ago, said a news report.

In US lawsuit, 16-year-old girl takes on Snapchat for failing to safeguard users

Snapchat is a platform universally used in everyday life, it has 300 million active users and has a reputation as being a safe space for young people but a 16-year-old filed a lawsuit in the US highlighting the dark side of the app.

Teen takes on American tech giant Snapchat, lawsuit alleges company does nothing to protect minors

Snapchat's parent company announced on Tuesday that it was taking additional measures to combat drug trafficking on the service, including making it more difficult for users to locate accounts of minors under the age of 17.

Snapchat makes it tougher for drug dealers to connect with kids

Lawmakers on Tuesday grilled executives from YouTube, Snap and TikTok about mounting concerns that their platforms can harm children and teenagers. A bipartisan group of senators expressed concerns that the companies’ software steered young people toward inappropriate posts, mishandled consumer data and did not do enough to spot dangerous content on their platforms.

YouTube, Snap and TikTok executives take their turn answering to Washington

US Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat on the defensive, questioning them about how they are ensuring young users’ safety on their platforms.

US lawmakers questions YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on kids’ online safety

Twitter Inc said Tuesday it will begin testing ads on its disappearing posts feature called Fleets, as it works to offer more options for advertisers. The social media company previously said it set a goal of doubling its annual revenue by 2023 from last year`s levels, which it plans to achieve in part by selling ads on more parts of its site and mobile app.

Twitter testing ads on Fleets to catch up to Snap, Facebook

Snapchat on Wednesday said that it had permanently banned US President Donald Trump from the platform. Trump has faced major backlash from social media platforms after his supporters attacked Capitol Building on January 6.

Snapchat bans Donald Trump permanently

The popular video-sharing app Snapchat is all set to launch a new feature called Spotlight, which can be a way for snappers to earn money through the social media platform.

Want to win $1 million? Try Snapchat's new feature of 'Spotlight'

To maintain gender balance, Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc, has announced that the company will be hiring more women this year. This announcement has come in specifically for the tech teams.

Snap to hire more women and minorities in tech teams

Over 30 former employees from Facebook's early days have blasted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to not act against inflammatory posts by US President Donald Trump as "cowardly" and a "betrayal" of company ideals.

Facebook employees from early days denounce Zuckerberg stance on Trump posts

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