Snap
Mentioned in 30 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A social media and technology company known for its Snapchat platform and augmented reality hardware initiatives, particularly its Spectacles AR glasses developed in partnership with Niantic. The company has faced litigation over social media addiction effects on minors and stock performance challenges despite reaching $1B in subscription revenue, while leadership including CEO Evan Spiegel continue positioning the company toward AR and AI-powered experiences. Podcasts discuss Snap in contexts ranging from tech hardware innovation and workplace leadership changes to financial performance and regulatory/legal challenges facing social media platforms.
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Episode Mentions
NVIDIA AI Podcast · May 13, 2026
Snap’s Secret to Processing 10 Petabytes a Day: GPU-Accelerated Spark | NVIDIA AI Podcast Ep. 298
“Primary subject; 940M+ monthly active users processing 10+ petabytes daily for experimentation and data infrastructure”
Grumpy Old Geeks · May 8, 2026
745: Unwanted Senior Discount
“Ended $400M partnership with Perplexity AI; developing AR glasses as next product focus”
Software Engineering Daily · May 7, 2026
SED News: Anthropic’s Mythos, Supply Chain Hacks, and the AI Spending Surge
“Cutting 1,000 jobs (16% of workforce) to achieve profitability; doubling down on AI and Spectacles product”
CyberWire Daily · May 6, 2026
The exploit that writes its own story.
“Snapchat platform used to serve geotargeted dating app advertisements; investigating unauthorized ad campaign”
Morning Brew Daily · May 6, 2026
Coinbase Cuts Workers for AI & Beer is So Back
“Reduced workforce by 16% attributing cuts to AI's potential to reduce repetitive work”
The Information's TITV · Apr 29, 2026
Elon Musk Takes Stand in OpenAI Trial, OpenAI’s Models in AWS, Maria Sharapova’s New Podcast
“Referenced as precedent for international ad-supported business model with lower revenue per user”
Tech Brew Ride Home · Apr 28, 2026
Musk V. Altman
“Example of company with overhiring: headcount 65% above pre-COVID levels despite failing to achieve annual operating profit”
The Tim Dillon Show · Apr 18, 2026
492 - Eric Swalwell, The Great Layoff, & We Endorse Katie Porter
“Laid off 23% of workforce (nearly 4,000 employees) in February; stock reversed losses and gained after announcement”
Morning Brew Daily · Apr 16, 2026
Wait, Allbirds is Pivoting to AI? & Jury Calls Live Nation a Monopoly
“Cutting 16% of workforce (1000 employees) citing AI efficiency; stock up 8% on announcement”
The Rich Roll Podcast · Apr 13, 2026
Everything Is A Story: Journalist Nick Bilton Thinks AI Might End Humanity & How Stories Could Save Us
“Disappearing messages feature intended for privacy became major drug marketplace; fentanyl deaths among teens linked to platform”
Motley Fool Money · Apr 10, 2026
AI’s Most Dangerous Moment
“Criticized for excessive stock-based compensation diluting shareholder returns; CEO succession scenario”
Daily Tech News Show · Apr 10, 2026
Don’t Believe the Ghost Murmur Hype
“Partnered with Qualcomm to co-develop Snapdragon XR features for Snap Specs smart glasses launching later in 2026”
TBPN · Apr 2, 2026
Artemis II, Jamie Dimon’s “American Dream,” Snap’s Crucible Moment | Diet TBPN
“Subject of activist campaign by Irenic Capital to improve monetization, reduce costs, and leverage AI capabilities”
TBPN · Apr 1, 2026
Eddy Cue Joins for Apple's 50th, Artemis Launch, Jamie Dimon's Plan, Save Snap Now, SpaceX IPO | Aaron Terrazas, Pratap Ranade, Abhishek Das, Garry Tan, Brannin McBee, Sam Yagan
“Subject of Ironic Capital activist campaign proposing 7x share price increase through AI monetization”
TBPN · Mar 31, 2026
Is Meta Really Addictive?, Jetsons Prediction, Artemis II: Back to the Moon | Diet TBPN
“Also named in social media lawsuits and settled the first case before going to trial”
Daily Tech News Show · Feb 20, 2026
Why Meta is Moving its VR World to Your Phone - DTNS 5210
“SVP of Specs Scott Myers stepped down after six years; company positioning for augmented reality glasses push”
Daily Tech News Show · Feb 19, 2026
Microsoft’s 10,000-year Storage Tech - DTNS 5209
“Settled lawsuit alleging algorithms caused mental health damage to minors”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 19, 2026
Zuckerberg Answers if Social Media is Addictive & The Rich Are Having More Babies Again
“Social media platform that settled social media addiction lawsuit outside of court”
AI + a16z · Feb 19, 2026
Durable Execution and the Infrastructure Powering AI Agents
“Every Snap story is processed through Temporal workflows, demonstrating internet-scale usage”
TBPN · Feb 18, 2026
Mapping Neo Labs, Unlocking LLM Growth, Evan Spiegel Live in the Ultradome | Blake Dodge, Freddie deBoer, Sohail Prasad, Travis Brashears
“CEO Evan Spiegel interviewed about reaching $1B subscription ARR and 25M subscribers”
The Fox News Rundown · Feb 12, 2026
A Mother’s Warning as Tech Giants Face Addiction Lawsuit
“Settled addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles case; previously faced similar allegations as Meta and YouTube”
NVIDIA AI Podcast · Feb 4, 2026
How AI-Powered Holograms Are Reimagining Fan Experiences at the Big Game - Ep. 288
“Jha Lee's former company where he led AI and AR efforts during growth phase”
TBPN · Feb 4, 2026
SpaceX-xAI merger reactions, Paypal plummets, Disney names next CEO | Diet TBPN
“Trading near all-time lows despite growth, criticized for excessive stock compensation”
Pivot · Jan 30, 2026
Economic Protests, Social Media on Trial, and Big Tech Earnings
“Defendant in LA addiction trial; settled first case; identified as 'ground zero' boycott target”
Pivot · Jan 20, 2026
Betting on Reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour: ACCESS
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast · Jan 9, 2026
CES 2026 Actually Has Some Bangers?
“Spectacles AR glasses prioritize resolution over field of view; demonstrated at CES with different design philosophy than Meta”
Your Money Guide on the Side · Jan 5, 2026
Why I Buy Stocks at All Time Highs
“Mentioned as one of several hot IPO stocks host purchased after Peloton success, resulting in losses”
Hard Fork · Dec 19, 2025
Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song
“Predicted acquisition target by Apple in 2025 prediction that did not materialize”
Expert Intelligence with Paul Estes · Nov 11, 2025
Writing Is Thinking: AI Slop Is Killing Your Credibility — with Joe Lazer
“Colleen DeCourcy now Chief Creative Officer; mentioned as client of Socialistic agency where Lazer did branded content work”
The TED AI Show · Jan 21, 2025
How Pokemon Go and augmented reality are transforming how we’ll navigate the world w/ Niantic's Brian McClendon
“Partner with Niantic; developing Spectacles AR glasses for consumer AR experiences”