Snap beat on both revenue and earnings per share, marking one of its best earning reports to date. In after hours, Snap shares rocketed up after user growth was also reported as an increase. Revenue came in at 285.7 million compared to estimates of 253.2 million. Earnings per share came in at $0.13 compared to a significantly lower $-0.16. In this quarter, Snap added 8.9 million active users to reach a total of 187 million. And when it came to operating expenses, Snap lost $350 million compared to the $440 million they lost last quarter.

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Tech leader who navigated the internet’s 90s crash weighs in on AI
Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown that followed the mania. And now he is seeing potential signs of the cycle repeating with another transformative technology in artificial intelligence. Chambers is trying take some of the lessons he learned while riding a wave that turned Cisco into the world's most valuable company in 2000 before a crash hammered its stock price and apply them as an investor in AI startups. He recently discussed AI's promise and perils during an interview with The Associated Press.
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