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Platforms from Amazon to YouTubeand, of course, the headline-dominating Spotify Wrappedhave spent much of December rolling out year-end recaps that show users how they engaged with the platforms’ services throughout 2025. Today, one of the last anticipated recaps of the year makes its debut: Snapchat Recap 2025. Heres what you need to know. What is Snapchat Recap 2025? Snapchat Recap is Snapchats annual year-in-review feature for users of the Snapchat app. Users are able to see a special year-end Story that showcases how they spent their time Snapchating throughout 2025. Snapchat owner Snap Inc. says the 2025 recap features insights and highlights on how a user communicated, connected, and expressed themselves over the past 12 months. When does Snapchat Recap 2025 launch? Snapchat Recap 2025 is available today, Monday, December 15. How do I get my Snapchat Recap 2025? If youre a Snapchat user, you can access your Snapchat Recap 2025 just like you have your Snapchat Recaps of previous years. You can see your Snapchat Recap 2025 year-end story by swiping up from the Camera. There, youll find your Snapchat Recap 2025, which features your favorite memories from the year. Snapchat in 2025 by the numbers In addition to releasing its annual Snapchat Recap 2025 today, Snap also unveiled additional metrics about how people used the platform this year, including: Snapchatters talked to each other for nearly 1.7 billion minutes each daythats around a 30% daily talk time increase from last year. The heart was the most popular chat reaction in 2025. The 6/7 Bitmoji Sticker became the most-used sticker on the platform.
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Shares of iRobot Corporation (Nasdaq: IRBT), maker of the Roomba autonomous vacuum cleaner, are crashing today after the company announced that it will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As of this writing, IRBT shares are down more than 78%and the news is only expected to get worse for common shareholders. Consumers, on the other hand, may be wondering if their Roombas will stop working. Heres what you need to know. Whats happened? On Sunday, iRobot Corporation said it has filed for bankruptcy. The Massachusetts-based company is seeking Chapter 11 protection in the District of Delaware. As part of the process, iRobot has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with the Chinese company that manufactures its Roomba vacuum cleaners and other products, Picea Robotics. iRobot was founded in 1990 and was one of the most prominent American companies to popularize household robotics among consumers. Its Roomba vacuum cleaner took households by storm when the product was first released in 2002. But in the decades since, iRobot has faced heavy competition from other robotic vacuum companies, many of which have released cheaper, superior products in recent years. Still, iRobot enjoyed strong brand recognition and had a significant foothold in marketshare among robotic vacuums in both America and Japan. Starting in 2022, Amazon attempted to acquire the company, but that deal was ultimately abandoned due to regulatory concerns. Since then, iRobot has faced mounting debt, increased competition, higher operational costs, and the negative financial impact of President Trumps tariffs, notes Reuters. By this month, those burdens became too much, and the company decided to file for bankruptcy. What happens to iRobot now? If the Delaware court approves the bankruptcy plans, iRobots ownership will transfer to Picea Robotics, the companys primary manufacturer, which is also now its largest debt owner. In a press release, iRobot says it plans to continue operating throughout the bankruptcy proceedings, and once the proceedings are completed, iRobot is expected to continue operating under its new owners leadership. However, once the bankruptcy proceedings are complete, iRobot will be owned as a private company by Picea, which has significant implications for iRobots stock. How does the bankruptcy impact iRobots stock? iRobots stock will be significantly impacted by the bankruptcy. Upon completion of Chapter 11, iRobot will cease to trade as a public company. That means its shares will be delisted from the Nasdaq and will no longer be available for public trading. Given this news, its little surprise that IRBT shares have fallen off a cliff since the bankruptcy plans were announced. As of the time of this writing, iRBT shares are trading down more than 77% in premarket trading. Right now, IRBT shares are at 97 cents. On Friday, they closed at $4.32 per share. But as if todays cliff-edge price drop wasnt bad enough for iRobot investors, the company issued a dire warning to shareholders alongside its bankruptcy announcement. If the court approves the bankruptcy plans, iRobot expects that holders of iRobot common stock will experience a total loss and not receive recovery on their investment. In other words, if the bankruptcy goes ahead, retail investors can expect their IRBT shares to become worthless. In February 2021, IRBT’s shares traded as high as $137 per share. But since then, they have steadily declined, culminating in today’s sub-$1 price. Will Roombas stop working? Robotic vacuum cleaners are Internet of Things devices that generally require cloud infrastructure and an online platform to continue operating. Given that iRobot has announced it is filing for bankruptcy, many Roomba owners are understandably worried that their expensive vacuum cleaners might suddenly become bricked and stop working. But for now, those fears seem to be unfoundedat least according to iRobot. In a statement announcing its bankruptcy plans, iRobot said there will be no anticipated disruption to its app functionality, customer programs, global partners, supply chain relationships, or ongoing product support.
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Public trust in the media and in data has been undercut by information overload, relentless social media cycles, and targeted influence campaigns. Whether driven by politics, social movements, or commercial interests, the credibility of what we see and hear is under threat. By thinking through the ways that we’ve lost our trust, we might find more ways to reverse the trend and bring people back together. Last month, Gallup released the latest results of a survey on trust in the media that began in 1972. It showed that current confidence in the mass media is at a new historic low. A majority trusting public in 1972 has now flipped to being a majority distrustful public in 2025. As with most data sets, the subtleties are more complicated. During the first Trump administration, trust rebounded significantlyand then backslid to its lowest point ever after the pandemic. Looking at the data from a partisan lens, overall trust fell across all three groups, with Republicans being the least trusting. But the shock is the growth of the “no trust at all” category: those least trusting Democrats barely changed, but for Republicans, it surged. Social Media Has Worked Us Over Completely The way people around the world access news and information are largely the samethrough the internet. Its growth has been so extreme in our lifetime, one can hardly blame us for acting a bit weird. In 1990, only 25 million people used the internet globallyabout 0.6% of the world. By 2025, 5.6 billion people use social media every day. That’s 64% of the world, a roughly 20,000% increase and we now spend about six and a half hours online every day. This explosive growth over the past 35 years has brought with it a variety of technological and social innovations and challenges. How we interact with information keeps changing, and with it, our language and culture also adapt. It reminds me of this quote by media theorist Marshall McLuhan: “All media work us over completely. They are so pervasive in their personal, political, economic, aesthetic, psychological, moral, ethical, and social consequences. They leave no part of us untouched, unaffected, unaltered.” As our connection to the internet grew, it also pushed us apart. Our attention became focused on digital realities and away from our friends and families. This has led to a loneliness epidemic. Studies show that aspects of chronic loneliness impact half of all US adults. And there’s a direct correlation between our lack of trust in the media and the growth of the internet. What was first a feature has become a bugcreating a feedback loop where fear of missing out leads to a reinforcement of what has been missing from many people’s lives. Putting People First in Data Communication Too many data professionals focus more on the data rather than the people reading it. We need an approach to communicating data that fosters genuine understanding and human connectionwhich in turn builds trust. This is as true in business communications as it is in marketing and media. By putting people first in how we understand data and how we communicate it, we address both crises at once. Our mission to restore data credibility should also focus on creating more human connection. This mindset shift towards data communication comes at a historically appropriate time. Looking backwards; the “big data” trend created vast data storehouses built by data engineers. Data scientists were needed to make sense of the data, and in doing so created AI tools to put data to work in a more proactive way. But over the past 15 years, this also helped create a data credibility issue. Now we need a new create a new generation of data communicators to pick up where data science left off and work to find a new way to make data meaningful to more people. How We Can Make It Happen It is a matter of design. To echo the central concepts of design thinking, we have to change our focus from the technology to the humans that need it. Unlike UX design, people do not use a dashboard or a data visualization, they read them. This small change belays a much bigger impact. Data communication is a two-step approach: First, we need to understand what the data means to the people who need it. Then, we should use every tool availablewords, images, diagrams, and storyto design the conversation around their needs and meet them where they are. This shift from data visualization to data communication needs a more balanced approach to how we design for data, and we need an extended skill set to equip the next generation of data communicators to do so. In this way, data is a bridge to connect people to discuss the context of the data. Why this is important to data professionals While the societal forces that created this loneliness epidemic and the distrust of information are nearly impossible to combat, we must try! It happens with each of us. Societal changes begin with the individual, and our work as data communicators means that we can design the relationships around us. It’s a personal approach to creating a more empathetic societya mission that anyone can join, regardless of background and skillset. As data communicators, our work has a special impact. Every chart, every dashboard, and every story can become a bridge to bring people together and rebuild the credibility of shared truth that joins us. By focusing on the communication of the data, we create bridges to connect people and reinforce systems of trust. By empowering a new generation of data communicators, we can make an impact across a range of professionsin business and industry, media and journalism, communications, and fine artto build more trust and create more conversations.
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For the first time in eight years, pay TV is rising. According to the latest Cord-Cutting Monitor report from analyst firm MoffettNathanson, the number of subscriptions to linear video packages actually rose during the third quarter of 2025. The estimates, which include subscriptions to virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) like YouTube TV, show that the pay-TV industry had 303,000 subscriber additions in the third quarter, marking the first quarterly gain since 2017. However, the research notes that the increase was “reasonably small and seasonal given that it happened during the quarter when the NFL season began, meaning it could potentially see subscribers drop out again at the beginning of Q1 next year. While much of the sequential growth came from the vMPVD segment, traditional video subscriptions via cable TV were down. window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}); Gains led by YouTube TV and Charter The research overall found that the vMVPD category has been led by YouTube TV, which added an estimated 750,000 subscribers in the third quarter. MoffettNatanson emphasizes that its estimate is a conservative one and could even be an undercount. According to the firm, the bigger takeaway is that Charter Communications has seen significant improvements in pay TV subscriptions, especially after it secured a partnership with the Walt Disney Company two years ago. The deal gave the House of Mouse streaming rights to Charters video subscribers at no extra cost. It came after similar agreements with Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and NBCUniversal. These deals also allowed for Charter to market its video offerings again, promoting it as free live TV, with a discount on bundled streaming services like the Disney+ and Hulu bundle, ESPN Unlimited, HBO Max Basic with Ads and more, to reach young viewers. The research also suggests that since Charter renewed its commitment to video, the company has been able to cut its quarterly subscriber losses by two-thirds. Charter is also likely to bring its new video packaging strategy as well as its agreements to Cox Communications when the two finally close their merger next year. Though Charters improvements stood out the most, MoffettNatansons monitor also found that Comcast has seen some improvements for the last eight quarters where decline has been the slowest, meaning that cord-cutting is happening at a slower rate. Meanwhile, satellite TV providers like DirecTV and EchoStar have also seen some minor improvements, the report found. MoffettNatanson points out that while traditional distributors are still declining, vMVPDs are continuing to grow at an annual rate of 4.6%. Over the past 15 years, the shift in cord-cutting has been dramatic. As cited in a report by S&P Global last month, households that subscribe to traditional cable TV peaked in 2012 at 101 million, but the figure is now less than half that. The rise of live-TV streaming bundles with services like Slingwhich launched in 2015have traditionally not been enough to offset that decline.
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Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! Im Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. The authors of the most powerful memoirs, self-help books, and leadership bibles combine deep research and self-reflectionin the same way todays executives need to blend data insights with emotional intelligence. As we look ahead to 2026, I asked eight authors of recent business and business-adjacent books to share their recommendations for books (not their own) that will help you lead in the year to come. Here are their picks, in their own words: Maha Aboulenein, CEO, Digital and Savy, and author, 7 Rules of Self-Reliance The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Hands down the book I am gifting to everyone this year is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. The protagonist, Sybil Van Antwerp, is witty, sharp, and just like usshe has lived a life of triumphs, love, tragedies, and regrets. The book is a series of letters that she writes to family, friends, politicians, and strangers. She reminds us that, in the art of letter writing, there is no gray, just black and white, and that is where themost beautiful and honest stories unfold. I devoured the book and hope everyone reads it. They will be utterly delighted they did. This book will help business leaders think clearly about the power of storytelling. When we look at consumer behavior and how [people] are choosing more long-form content, this book gave me perspective. [How will] letter writing in the age of AI matter? How can we go back to thinking about what connects us as audiences? Its about the power of building a relationship directly: the one-to-one (versus the spray-and-pray approach). Building trust with your audience is not about influence. Its about connecting over a story that moves us. Paul Achleitner, former chair, Deutsche Bank, and author, Accelerate Your Experience Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis by Graham Allison In this 1971 classic, the author uses the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis to demonstrate a key theme:The traditional approach of interpreting political outcomes as the consequence of rational action by individuals falls short of reality.Instead,internal organizational processes workinghand in hand with bureaucratic power politics may have just as much to do with the results. I have always felt that applying different perspectives generates better explanationsas well as outcomesin business as well. As Austrian philosopher Friedrich Hayek stated,many events are theconsequence of human action but not human design. Kevin Boehm, cofounder and co-CEO, Boka Restaurant Group, and author, The Bottomless Cup The Dream of Solomeo: My Life and the Idea of Humanistic Capitalism by Brunello Cucinelli There are so many lessons in that book that echo my own life and my evolving ethos: that success in business is noble only if it lifts the human spirit. The way Cucinelli resurrected Solomeo while building his empire gave his purpose a kind of dignity that is aspirational. Blind ambition was lauded as admirable for generations but is often detrimental to an entrepreneurs development as a human. In todays more enlightened world, making sure there is nobility behind the purpose allows us to sidestep the potholes that leaders like Steve Jobs were never able to evade. You can be a capitalist and a kind human. Jon Gluck, senior editor, Fast Company, and author, An Exercise in Uncertainty Endurance: Shackletons Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Endurance tells the story of the ill-fated 19141917 expedition led by the British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The expeditions ship, the Endurance, was trapped in the Antarctic ice and crushed. After surviving for months on ice floes, the crew undertook a grueling 1,000-mile journey in an open boat, then traversed glaciers and scaled mountains before finding help. Never mind that Endurance is a gripping and inspiring read. The story offers a master class in navigating every manner of crisis and every type of uncertainty, which leaders will encounter in abundance in 2026. If nothing else, it makes business challenges seem manageable by comparison. Mita Mallick, workplace strategist, and author, The Devil Emails at Midnight Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara As our lives get even more digital, more seamless, with just a few clicks or a touch of a button, we will crave human interaction. This is why Unreasonable Hospitality, about extraordinary service delivered by and for human beings, should be on every leaders reading list. In a rapid race to embrace AI, we get personalization at scale: We can anticipate what customers need and want based on the data we collect on their ehaviors. But how about a human being noticing your needs at a particular moment, offering a spontaneous, heartfelt gesture? Noticing and connecting with one another is becoming an underrated superpower. The companies that thrive will not only treat their customers with unreasonable hospitality, but hospitality [will] become the new leadership imperative. Forget the oversize hoodies, fancy snacks, and another free meditation app. Treating your employees with care will become the biggest retention tool we have at our disposal. Leila McKenzie-Delis, CEO, Dial Global, and author, The CEO Activist From Intent to Impact: The New Blueprint for Inclusion by Asif Sadiq Asif Sadiqs From Intent to Impact is a must-read for 2026 because it gives leaders a practical, no-nonsense blueprint for turning inclusion from well-meaning intentions into real, measurable change. Rather than offering theory, it delivers actionable frameworks that help organizations build inclusive cultures, design inclusive products, and create sustainable impact. With Sadiqs deep global experience and timely relevance in a rapidly shifting social and business landscape, the book stands out as an essential guide for anyone serious about meaningful progress. Kurt Strovink, senior partner and global head of CEO practice, McKinsey, and coauthor, A CEO for All Seasons Meditations by Marcus Aurelius A book I return to often is Marcus Aureliuss Meditations. Written nearly 2,000 years ago, it remains one of the clearest guides for navigating the tensions and responsibilities of leadership. What makes the book enduring is its integration of the inner and outer dimensions of leadership. Aurelius believed in the power of stoicism to accept what was uncontrollable and work productively on what was controllable. Leaders today face pressures Aurelius himself could never have imagined, yet the fundamentals he wrestled withclarity of thought in the face of change, humility of perspective, and the discipline to separate what can be controlled from what cannotare strikingly timeless. In a world defined by rapidly evolving markets, geopolitical uncertainty, AI innovation, and a growing disparity between signal and noise, having the temperament to absorb change is essential to todays leadership. Meditations doesnt offer outright solutions; it offers ways of thinking that help leaders stay grounded while making consequential decisions, leading through others, preparing institutions for change, and renewing ones energy as a protagonist in lifes journey. Aureliuss reflections compose what we might call an ethic of leadershipthe standards leaders must hold themselves to in both the inner game and the outer game of their roles. Angela Williams, president and CEO, United Way Worldwide, and coauthor, Navigating the Age of Chaos Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Yaa Gyasis Homegoing is one of those books that stays with you long after you close it. The story follows two branches of a family across generations, and it shows how connection and resilience thread through even the hardest histories. Working with communities every day, Im reminded of how much we all inherit: grief, strength, possibility, and most importantly, the power to heal together. Leaders today can take that same lesson to heart. Seeing people fully and honoring the shared histories is how we build trust, collaboration, and stronger communities. Heading into 2026, with all the uncertainty around us, it feels urgent to remember that real community begins when we refuse to give up on one another. Homegoing is a beautiful reminder that hope is a practice that grows every time we reach across difference and walk alongside our neighbors anyway. What Are Your Top Book Picks? What books do you think leaders should read to get ready for 2026? Please send your picksnew books and classics alike are welcometo me at stephaniemehta@mansueto.com, and well publish your recommendations in an upcoming newsletter. Read more: reading is fundamental 4 reasons reading for pleasure can make you a better person How reading rewires your brain, according to neuroscience Modern CEOs summer 2024 reading list
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