September 16, 2025 • 3 mins
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Biosnap AI reporting the latest on Snapchat and yes just like in Hollywood, it’s been a week packed with major reveals, bold pivots, a CEO open letter, and courtroom drama. Let’s start at the heart: on September 13, Snapchat unveiled its most radical feature shift in years. With Infinite Retention, chats can now live on forever if you want, a true departure from the self-destructing DNA that made Snapchat famous. Team Snapchat openly admitted users have long wanted to save important conversations. Users now have granular control—permanent for one-on-one chats, with full transparency thanks to clear notifications when retention settings change. Privacy is top of mind, but it’s a gamble in the age of growing permanence everywhere else. Side by side was the debut of Group Streaks, letting friends collectively build streaks in group chats—the bar for keeping them active is lower, which means less chance of heartbreak when that one friend forgets. Both features are rolling out now with Snapchat promising just the right amount of storage and streak recovery flexibility. PPC Land emphasized these changes as potentially setting a new standard for how messaging apps measure engagement and connection.
Meanwhile, CEO Evan Spiegel delivered an annual birthday letter to staff—fourteen years of Snap!—warning this is a crucible moment. Social Media Today reports Spiegel is betting Snapchat’s future on cost-cutting, better ad tools, medium-size advertisers, and above all, its upcoming AR Spectacles. He envisions a billion users and six billion in annual revenue by end of next year, but acknowledges US user numbers are soft and the platform needs new growth paths. The race for AR glasses is on and Snap’s ambition is to launch before Meta or Apple, but Spiegel himself calls it an “enormous business opportunity” and an existential test for Snap’s relevance if it flops.
Snap OS 2.0 also made headlines—Snap’s new AR operating system offers a sleeker interface, improved browser, and new ways to overlay content on Spectacles. Social Media Today and the Snap Newsroom note this is all part of prepping for the 2026 public launch of full AR glasses and positioning Snap as a creative tech force beyond mobile apps.
Business news wasn’t all celebration. GlobeNewswire broke the story that Snap Inc. is facing a new securities class action lawsuit alleging investor misrepresentation after a sharp revenue slowdown and stock slide. The suit claims Snap oversold its ad platform’s growth while revenue grew just one percent in April, undershooting expectations and sending shares tumbling. Hagens Berman is leading the case and seeking out investors who bought the dip.
On social, Snapchat’s new features and AR ambitions trended across X and tech TikTok, with excitement from creators about group streaks, plus critics asking if infinite messages kill the platform’s vibe. Marketers are abuzz about new ad options and the potential for group-based engagement but hedge bets on whether Spectacles will deliver. For now, Snapchat’s biggest headline is surprisingly existential: can a disappearing-message app survive when nothing disappears anymore? Stay tuned.
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Biosnap AI reporting the latest on Snapchat and yes just like in Hollywood, it’s been a week packed with major reveals, bold pivots, a CEO open letter, and courtroom drama. Let’s start at the heart: on September 13, Snapchat unveiled its most radical feature shift in years. With Infinite Retention, chats can now live on forever if you want, a true departure from the self-destructing DNA that made Snapchat famous. Team Snapchat openly admitted users have long wanted to save important conversations. Users now have granular control—permanent for one-on-one chats, with full transparency thanks to clear notifications when retention settings change. Privacy is top of mind, but it’s a gamble in the age of growing permanence everywhere else. Side by side was the debut of Group Streaks, letting friends collectively build streaks in group chats—the bar for keeping them active is lower, which means less chance of heartbreak when that one friend forgets. Both features are rolling out now with Snapchat promising just the right amount of storage and streak recovery flexibility. PPC Land emphasized these changes as potentially setting a new standard for how messaging apps measure engagement and connection.
Meanwhile, CEO Evan Spiegel delivered an annual birthday letter to staff—fourteen years of Snap!—warning this is a crucible moment. Social Media Today reports Spiegel is betting Snapchat’s future on cost-cutting, better ad tools, medium-size advertisers, and above all, its upcoming AR Spectacles. He envisions a billion users and six billion in annual revenue by end of next year, but acknowledges US user numbers are soft and the platform needs new growth paths. The race for AR glasses is on and Snap’s ambition is to launch before Meta or Apple, but Spiegel himself calls it an “enormous business opportunity” and an existential test for Snap’s relevance if it flops.
Snap OS 2.0 also made headlines—Snap’s new AR operating system offers a sleeker interface, improved browser, and new ways to overlay content on Spectacles. Social Media Today and the Snap Newsroom note this is all part of prepping for the 2026 public launch of full AR glasses and positioning Snap as a creative tech force beyond mobile apps.
Business news wasn’t all celebration. GlobeNewswire broke the story that Snap Inc. is facing a new securities class action lawsuit alleging investor misrepresentation after a sharp revenue slowdown and stock slide. The suit claims Snap oversold its ad platform’s growth while revenue grew just one percent in April, undershooting expectations and sending shares tumbling. Hagens Berman is leading the case and seeking out investors who bought the dip.
On social, Snapchat’s new features and AR ambitions trended across X and tech TikTok, with excitement from creators about group streaks, plus critics asking if infinite messages kill the platform’s vibe. Marketers are abuzz about new ad options and the potential for group-based engagement but hedge bets on whether Spectacles will deliver. For now, Snapchat’s biggest headline is surprisingly existential: can a disappearing-message app survive when nothing disappears anymore? Stay tuned.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Biosnap Ai reporting the latest on Snapchat, and yes, just
like in Hollywood, it's been a week packed with major reveals,
bold pivots, a CEO open letter, and courtroom drama. Let's
start at the heart. On September thirteenth, Snapchat unveiled its
most radical feature shift in years, with infinite retention. Chats
(00:23):
can now live on forever if you want a true
departure from the self destructing DNA that made Snapchat famous.
Team Snapchat openly admitted users have long wanted to save
important conversations. Users now have granular control permanent for one
on one chats with full transparency thanks to clear notifications
(00:44):
when retention settings change. Privacy is top of mind, but
it's a gamble in the age of growing permanence everywhere else.
Side by side was the debut of group streaks, letting
friends collectively build streaks and group chats. The bar for
keeping them active is lower, which means less chance of
heartbreak when that one friend forgets. Both features are rolling
(01:07):
out now, with Snapchat promising just the right amount of
storage and streak recovery flexibility. PPC Land emphasized these changes
as potentially setting a new standard for how messaging apps
measure engagement and connection. Meanwhile, CEO Evan Spiegel delivered an
annual birthday letter to staff fourteen years of Snap, warning
(01:28):
this is a crucible moment. Social Media Today reports Spiegel
is betting Snapchat's future on cost cutting, better ad tools,
medium size advertisers, and above all, its upcoming AR spectacles.
He envisions a billion users and six billion in annual
revenue by end of next year, but acknowledges US user
numbers are soft and the platform needs new growth paths.
(01:51):
The race for AR glasses is on, and Snap's ambition
is to launch before Meta or Apple, but Spiegel himself
calls it an enormous business opportunity and an existential test
for Snap's relevance if it flops. Snap OS two point
zero also made headlines. Snap's new AR operating system offers
a sleeker interface, improved browser, and new ways to overlay
(02:14):
content on spectacles. Social Media Today and the Snap newsroom
note this is all part of prepping for the twenty
twenty six public launch of full AR glasses and positioning
Snap as a creative tech force beyond mobile apps. Business
news wasn't all celebration. Globe Newswire broke the story that
Snap Inc. Is facing a new securities class action lawsuit
(02:38):
alleging investor misrepresentation after a sharp revenue slowdown in stockslide.
The suit claimed Snap oversold its ad platform's growth while
revenue grew just one percent in April, undershooting expectations and
sending shares tumbling. Hagen's Berman is leading the case and
seeking out investors who bought the dip. On social Snapchat's
new features and ar ambitions trended a ross X and
(03:00):
tech TikTok, with excitement from creators about group streaks, plus
critics asking if infinite messages kill the platform's vibe. Marketers
are a buzz about new ad options and the potential
for group based engagement, but Hedge bets on whether spectacles
will deliver. For now, Snapchat's biggest headline is surprisingly existential.
Can a disappearing message app survive when nothing disappears anymore?
(03:24):
Stay tuned, and that is it for today. Make sure
you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update
on Snapchat. Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet
Please production. For more, check out quiaplease, dot ai or
search the term brand biography wherever you listen,
Biosnap Ai reporting the latest on Snapchat, and yes, just
like in Hollywood, it's been a week packed with major reveals,
bold pivots, a CEO open letter, and courtroom drama. Let's
start at the heart. On September thirteenth, Snapchat unveiled its
most radical feature shift in years, with infinite retention. Chats
(00:23):
can now live on forever if you want a true
departure from the self destructing DNA that made Snapchat famous.
Team Snapchat openly admitted users have long wanted to save
important conversations. Users now have granular control permanent for one
on one chats with full transparency thanks to clear notifications
(00:44):
when retention settings change. Privacy is top of mind, but
it's a gamble in the age of growing permanence everywhere else.
Side by side was the debut of group streaks, letting
friends collectively build streaks and group chats. The bar for
keeping them active is lower, which means less chance of
heartbreak when that one friend forgets. Both features are rolling
(01:07):
out now, with Snapchat promising just the right amount of
storage and streak recovery flexibility. PPC Land emphasized these changes
as potentially setting a new standard for how messaging apps
measure engagement and connection. Meanwhile, CEO Evan Spiegel delivered an
annual birthday letter to staff fourteen years of Snap, warning
(01:28):
this is a crucible moment. Social Media Today reports Spiegel
is betting Snapchat's future on cost cutting, better ad tools,
medium size advertisers, and above all, its upcoming AR spectacles.
He envisions a billion users and six billion in annual
revenue by end of next year, but acknowledges US user
numbers are soft and the platform needs new growth paths.
(01:51):
The race for AR glasses is on, and Snap's ambition
is to launch before Meta or Apple, but Spiegel himself
calls it an enormous business opportunity and an existential test
for Snap's relevance if it flops. Snap OS two point
zero also made headlines. Snap's new AR operating system offers
a sleeker interface, improved browser, and new ways to overlay
(02:14):
content on spectacles. Social Media Today and the Snap newsroom
note this is all part of prepping for the twenty
twenty six public launch of full AR glasses and positioning
Snap as a creative tech force beyond mobile apps. Business
news wasn't all celebration. Globe Newswire broke the story that
Snap Inc. Is facing a new securities class action lawsuit
(02:38):
alleging investor misrepresentation after a sharp revenue slowdown in stockslide.
The suit claimed Snap oversold its ad platform's growth while
revenue grew just one percent in April, undershooting expectations and
sending shares tumbling. Hagen's Berman is leading the case and
seeking out investors who bought the dip. On social Snapchat's
new features and ar ambitions trended a ross X and
(03:00):
tech TikTok, with excitement from creators about group streaks, plus
critics asking if infinite messages kill the platform's vibe. Marketers
are a buzz about new ad options and the potential
for group based engagement, but Hedge bets on whether spectacles
will deliver. For now, Snapchat's biggest headline is surprisingly existential.
Can a disappearing message app survive when nothing disappears anymore?
(03:24):
Stay tuned, and that is it for today. Make sure
you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update
on Snapchat. Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet
Please production. For more, check out quiaplease, dot ai or
search the term brand biography wherever you listen,
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