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Evan Spiegel

Mentioned in 18 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

Episode Appearances

TBPN

TBPN · Aug 5, 2026

Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, OpenAI Hits Back at Apple Over Lawsuit, Spider-Man Ads in BMWs | Diet TBPN

“Appeared on CNBC to discuss Snap's Q2 beat and defend Snap Specs investment amid questions about competition and pricing.”

Airtable acquisition by Bending Spoons at 2.7x ARRSaaS valuation compression and the 'SaaS apocalypse' narrativeLiquidation preferences and employee equity education
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TBPN

TBPN · Aug 4, 2026

Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, Snap Rips, Ads in BMW | Grace Li, Samir Kaji, John Quinn, Nikhil Reddy, Art Levy & Russell Kaplan, Brendan Carr

“CNBC clip played on-air; discussed Snap Q2 earnings beat and Spectacles smart glasses strategy.”

SaaS valuation reset and liquidation preference mechanicsBending Spoons acquisition strategy for slow-growth SaaSAgentic AI legal liability and contract law precedents
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Software Engineering Daily

Software Engineering Daily · May 7, 2026

SED News: Anthropic’s Mythos, Supply Chain Hacks, and the AI Spending Surge

“Announced 1,000 job cuts (16% of workforce) citing need to achieve profitability and focus on AI/Spectacles”

Anthropic Mythos Security Model ReleaseAI Infrastructure Capex Spending SurgeVercel OAuth Token Breach via Context.ai
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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 26, 2026

Snapchat CEO: Why distribution has become the most important moat | Evan Spiegel

“Guest discussing 15 years of building Snapchat, innovation strategy, and future of computing with AR glasses”

Distribution Strategy in Consumer TechNetwork Effects vs. Tight Social ConnectionsOrganizational Design for Innovation
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AI Hustle: Make Money from AI

AI Hustle: Make Money from AI · Apr 22, 2026

Monetizing the Smart Glasses Revolution

“Mentioned in context of reported conflict with SVP Scott Myers regarding smart glasses division”

Smart Glasses Hardware DesignAI Integration in WearablesOn-Device AI Computing
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The AI Podcast

The AI Podcast · Apr 21, 2026

New Apple CEO, OpenAI's New Image Model, Vercel AI Hack

“Announced 1,000 employee layoffs (16% of workforce) attributing cuts to AI generating 65% of new code”

Apple CEO Transition and Hardware-First AI StrategyOpenAI Image 2.0 Model and Multilingual Text RenderingVercel Security Breach and AI Tool Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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Claude AI

Claude AI · Apr 21, 2026

New Apple CEO, OpenAI's New Image Model, Vercel AI Hack

“Announced 1,000 employee layoffs citing AI writing 65% of new code and need for $500M cost reduction”

Apple CEO Transition and Hardware-First AI StrategyOpenAI Image 2.0 Model Capabilities and Multilingual Text RenderingVercel Security Breach and AI Tool Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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Anthropic

Anthropic · Apr 21, 2026

New Apple CEO, OpenAI's New Image Model, Vercel AI Hack

“Sent memo announcing 1,000 employee layoffs attributed to AI writing 65% of new code”

AI Supply Chain Security and Third-Party RiskData Privacy Regulation and FTC EnforcementAI-Driven Workforce Reduction and Job Displacement
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AI Breakdown

AI Breakdown · Apr 21, 2026

New Apple CEO, OpenAI's New Image Model, Vercel AI Hack

“Announced 1,000 employee layoffs citing AI generating 65% of new code at the company”

Apple CEO Transition and Hardware-First AI StrategyOpenAI Image 2.0 Model and Text Rendering CapabilitiesVercel Security Breach and AI Tool Supply Chain Risk
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Morning Brew Daily

Morning Brew Daily · Apr 16, 2026

Wait, Allbirds is Pivoting to AI? & Jury Calls Live Nation a Monopoly

“Announced 16% workforce reduction citing AI efficiency; spotted at Coachella days before layoff announcement”

Antitrust Enforcement and Monopoly LitigationLive Nation and Ticketmaster Market ControlGPU Compute Shortage and AI Infrastructure
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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 12, 2026

Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)

“Mentioned as founder who solved own problem; example of not relying on customer feedback”

Talent identification and assessment techniquesBarrels and ammunition framework for organizational structureHiring philosophy and internal promotion vs. external senior hires
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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money · Apr 10, 2026

AI’s Most Dangerous Moment

“Controls Snap through voting shares; criticized for excessive stock-based compensation”

Q1 Earnings Season OutlookAI Safety and Model ContainmentData Center Power Constraints
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ACCESS

ACCESS · Apr 2, 2026

The future of AI might be on your finger

“Referenced as example of founder having insights during vacation that led to product strategy evolution”

AI Wearable Interfaces and Form FactorsVoice as Primary AI Input MethodNeural Interfaces and Brain-Computer Interaction
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TBPN

TBPN · Apr 2, 2026

Artemis II, Jamie Dimon’s “American Dream,” Snap’s Crucible Moment | Diet TBPN

“Snap CEO responding to activist campaign; discussing AI strategy and monetization improvements”

Artemis II Moon Launch and NASA MissionCommercial Space Exploration and Lunar EconomyJPMorgan Chase American Dream Initiative
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TBPN

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 AI-driven cost cuts and monetization improvements”

Apple's 50-year history and services strategy evolutionArtemis II moon launch and NASA's return to lunar explorationAI-powered web agents and browser automation
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TBPN

TBPN · Feb 18, 2026

Mapping Neo Labs, Unlocking LLM Growth, Evan Spiegel Live in the Ultradome | Blake Dodge, Freddie deBoer, Sohail Prasad, Travis Brashears

“Snap CEO discussed $1B subscription ARR milestone and smart glasses strategy”

Neolab market mapping and categorizationConsumer LLM user experience improvementsCalifornia wealth tax and billionaire exodus
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Nov 20, 2025

Kevin Hart: They're Lying To You About How To Become A Millionaire! I Was Doing 28 Sets A Weekend!

“Referenced for T-shaped expertise model discussion about deep expertise enabling adjacent success”

Comedy career trajectory and breakthrough moments13-year grind and delayed gratification in entrepreneurshipBuilding personal brand as business asset
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The TED AI Show

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

“Snap CEO mentioned for bullish AR vision and Spectacles development focus on consumer AR experiences”

Visual Positioning Systems (VPS) and neural network-based localization3D Gaussian splatting and photorealistic 3D reconstructionLarge geospatial models and spatial AI
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