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Couple Pays Off Student Debt for LA School's Class of 2022
Graduation Got Even Sweeter
May 16, 2022 7:45 PM CDT

Graduation Got Even Sweeter

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr pay off student debt for LA school's Class of 2022

(Newser) - Evan Spiegel, who later co-founded Snapchat, has fond memories of taking summer classes at Otis College of Art and Design while in high school. "It changed my life and made me feel at home," Spiegel said, the Los Angeles Times reports. "I felt pushed and challenged to...

Snap's Futuristic Sunglasses Apparently a Massive Fail

Hundreds of thousands of camera-fitted Spectacles said to be gathering dust in warehouses

(Newser) - A misstep for Snap? Citing "two people close to the company," the Information reports hundreds of thousands of its camera-equipped Spectacles released last fall are sitting unused in warehouses because of low demand, despite CEO Evan Spiegel's recent claim that some 150,000 sales had surpassed company...

Miranda Kerr Marries Snapchat CEO
Miranda Kerr
Marries Snapchat CEO
May 28, 2017 11:56 AM CDT

Miranda Kerr Marries Snapchat CEO

Evan Spiegel is off the market, kids

(Newser) - The world of single people is down one tech billionaire and one super model: Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, 26, and Miranda Kerr, 34, got hitched over the weekend, reports US Magazine . If you didn't get an invite, that's because they kept it to a small ceremony of less...

Big Question on Snap: Can It Rebound?
Big Question on Snap:
Can It Rebound?
THE RUNDOWN
May 11, 2017 12:04 PM CDT

Big Question on Snap: Can It Rebound?

Competition from Facebook could be an issue

(Newser) - It was a tough day for Snap Inc., and particularly CEO Evan Spiegel, on Wednesday. Snap stock plummeted 24% to $17.59 per share after the company's first quarterly earnings report since going public showed disappointing revenue growth and the slowest pace of user growth in years, reports Business...

Suit: Snapchat CEO Said App Was 'Only for Rich People'

Evan Spiegel didn't want to expand in 'poor countries like India and Spain': complaint

(Newser) - Snapchat's "elusive" CEO may want to stay under the radar until the latest hubbub surrounding something he supposedly said clears up. Business Insider reports that Snap chief Evan Spiegel is being sued by Anthony Pompliano, who worked for the company for just a few weeks in 2015, with...

Tech IPO Everyone's Been Waiting for: Snap
Snap's Much-Awaited IPO
Looms, CEO 'Elusive'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 1, 2017 9:03 AM CST

Snap's Much-Awaited IPO Looms, CEO 'Elusive'

Snap founder Evan Spiegel as secretive as ever right before much-hyped price set

(Newser) - Those who remember the hype when Alibaba priced its initial public offering of stock in 2014 will get to relive that excitement Wednesday when Snap does the same. Reuters reports the owner of the Snapchat messaging app will serve up a number at the end of the trading day, with...

Miranda Kerr Is Marrying Billionaire Snapchat Cofounder

They've been dating a year

(Newser) - An Australian supermodel and a tech billionaire are getting married, proving there truly is someone out there for everyone. Miranda Kerr announced her engagement to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel Wednesday on Instagram using characters from the Snapchat-owned Bitmoji in a bit of romantic synergy, Business Insider reports. The two have...

Snapchat Rejects $3B Offer From Facebook

Upstart sees a bigger payday ahead: Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - The tech world is abuzz today with a Wall Street Journal report that photo-sharing service Snapchat got a $3 billion buyout offer from Facebook—and said thanks, but no thanks. It seems that 23-year-old CEO Evan Spiegel isn't ready to even consider offers at this point given his company'...

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