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Aisha Malik shared thisSnap has announced that its Snapchat+ subscription service has reached 4 million paid subscribers in its first year since launching. Snapchat+ costs $3.99 per month and gives subscribers access to experimental and pre-release features, along with custom app themes, unique app icons and more. Although the subscription service is showing steady growth, the latest number still only represents a small portion of the app’s 375 million daily active users. Story:Snapchat+ reaches 4 million paid subscribers since launching a year ago | TechCrunchSnapchat+ reaches 4 million paid subscribers since launching a year ago | TechCrunch
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Aisha Malik shared thisPeloton is revamping its workout app to offer users three different tiers, including a new free tier and an upscaled one that costs $24 per month. The company says it’s looking to rebrand as a fitness company for all, as opposed to being known as an in-home bike company. Today’s announcement indicates that Peloton is looking to make itself less dependent on selling hardware. With these new offerings, Peloton is hoping to attract people who may not be able to afford its hardware equipment. Story: https://lnkd.in/g-nEnEupPeloton relaunches its workout app with new free and pricier subscription tiers | TechCrunchPeloton relaunches its workout app with new free and pricier subscription tiers | TechCrunch
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Aisha Malik shared thisSpotify is shutting down its live-audio app Spotify Live, formerly known as Greenroom. The company acquired the app that would become Greenroom in March 2021 with its $62 million purchase of the startup Betty Labs. The streaming service believes there is a future for live fan-creator interactions in the Spotify ecosystem, but that it no longer makes sense as a standalone app. Story: https://lnkd.in/gVQzrhYZSpotify is shutting down its live audio app Spotify Live | TechCrunchSpotify is shutting down its live audio app Spotify Live | TechCrunch
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Aisha Malik shared thisGoogle is launching new updates for Maps as part of its plan to make the navigation app more immersive and intuitive. Immersive View, a feature designed to help you plan ahead and get a deeper understanding of a city before you visit it, is launching in five cities today. The company also announced that a feature called “glanceable directions” is rolling out globally on Android and iOS soon. The feature lets you track your journey right from your route overview or lock screen. Google is also adding new features for EVs that have Google Maps built in. Story: https://lnkd.in/ggGezuFFGoogle Maps launches Immersive View in five cities, will roll out 'glanceable directions' soonGoogle Maps launches Immersive View in five cities, will roll out 'glanceable directions' soon
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Aisha Malik shared thisNetflix and General Motors have announced that the streaming service will join the automaker’s “Everybody In” campaign that aims to accelerate mass adoption of electric vehicles. As part of the partnership, Netflix will increase the presence of EVs in its TV shows and movies. GM is not paying Netflix for placement of its vehicles in the streaming service’s content. Although GM is a partner on Netflix’s ad-supported tier, the company said that the strategic alliance between the two companies is separate from any advertising deal. Story:
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Aisha Malik shared thisSpotify is scaling back its live audio ambitions, as the company is ending production of several of its live audio shows. The streaming service's entry into the live audio market had initially seemed like a natural fit for the company as it had been heavily investing in podcasts and audio in recent years. Live audio became increasingly popular amid the pandemic, but as lockdown measures ended and in-person events returned, adoption of audio apps like Clubhouse declined. As a result, Spotify’s decision to scale back its live audio ambitions isn’t exactly surprising. Story: https://lnkd.in/gRPVSXgY
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisWell if this isn’t a lesson in perseverance. After a couple of years moving up through the publishing side of the business, I finally started as a full-time Lifestyle Writer with The Telegraph earlier this year. I nearly gave up on my dream of working as a full-time writer at a major publication – journalism is not exactly an easy industry. I told myself I wanted to do it in my 20s, while bopping around and speaking with people for a living is realistic. Here we are at 29, sliding in just in time, mission impossible style (though I realise now that life doesn’t end at 30…) It's been a few short weeks but we’ve already been on a ride. My first commission was a Canadian in London’s dream come true: interviewing expat comedian Katherine Ryan about her favourite Canadian things like hockey, nanaimo bars and, of course, the Trudeau-Perry dynasty. https://lnkd.in/epGR9kHD A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing another well-known voice in the UK: the fearless Carol Vorderman of Countdown acclaim (like Jeopardy, but for math, if you're unfamiliar). We were meant to talk fashion, it ended in politics and my most well-read story to date. Read it here if you’re interested: https://lnkd.in/efEWFi7D There have also been some incredible adventures while I was writing outside of office hours in my last role – highlights include sleeping in a spider-infested tent and waking up to the sounds of Lorde’s soundcheck while covering Glastonbury and venturing to Copenhagen Fashion Week to cover sustainable style. I’ve learned from brilliant colleagues along the way, and am grateful for everyone who’s shared their knowledge, connections and time. If you’ve got a goal you believe in, keep showing up and proving that you’re willing and capable. Good things will happen!
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisThe word is out: I’m joining WIRED as a senior writer covering AI! I’ve long been a fan of the magazine, and in recent years WIRED’s coverage has felt especially impactful. I’m excited to work with such a talented team and to keep reporting on the business of AI as the technology reshapes Silicon Valley, the economy, and society at large. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eiDsS2XS
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Aisha Malik reacted on thisAisha Malik reacted on thisI'm excited to join the XDA team as the publication's News Editor and Entertainment segment lead. In the role, I'll focus on building the site's news coverage efforts, returning to my quick-hit tech reporter roots. I'll also be helping to hone the site's entertainment coverage. https://lnkd.in/gxRRUxxS
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisPersonal news: today is my last day at TechCrunch. Nearly two years ago, I packed up my Brooklyn apartment and moved across the country. As a lifelong East Coaster, I barely knew anyone in San Francisco, but I wanted to be closer to the people shaping AI. I'm so happy I made the leap, and I'm very grateful to TechCrunch for giving me the opportunity. TechCrunch’s small team continues to punch above its weight, shaping the conversation around Silicon Valley's startups. It's great to end my time there on a high note at Disrupt, where we hosted leaders from OpenAI, Mercor, ElevenLabs, Cluely, and so many other influential startups onstage. In my next role, I'll still be reporting on AI and the people at the center of it all — right from the source in San Francisco. More soon!
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisOn my last day as deputy managing editor at TechCrunch, I got a tattoo. Today I start my first day as managing editor at VentureBeat, and who knows what I'll do! https://lnkd.in/gpFVncfZ
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisAnother great TechCrunch Disrupt in the books! This year I was lucky enough to chat onstage with some fascinating founders at the center of the AI startup world, including Mercor CEO Brendan Foody, ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski, Hugging Face CSO Thomas Wolf, and Cluely CEO Roy Lee. Collectively, I think these four founders (two of which are just 22-years-old) paint a fascinating picture of the AI industry headed into 2026. We covered some of the new ways AI labs collect data, the commoditization of AI audio models, the limitations of LLMs for science, and how startups can stand out in the AI age. Videos of these talks will be up shortly — will share them soon!
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisI am looking forward to the Techstars Virtual Mentor Series, where I’ll be taking a session on how startups can work with media. As a journalist at TechCrunch, I’ve had many conversations with founders and PR teams across different stages of startups. I will be sharing my insights on how to have a fruitful relationship with the media. Thank you to Techstars and Publicize for the invitation and for curating a thoughtful program for founders. If your accelerator, venture fund, startup program, or community is hosting sessions on storytelling, media relations, or navigating tech journalism, I’d love to collaborate or join as a speaker.
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisThrilled to share that I'm joining SBS Comms as Vice President! I couldn't be more excited to be a part of this amazing team, and to work together with JOHN OBRIEN and Claudia Traverso, who I first met almost 10 years ago now and who I've always enjoyed working with, both as a journalist covering some of their past clients – and also as a client myself during my time at Shopify! What John, Claudia and the entire SBS crew have built is an incredible achievement: A comms and PR firm that journalists love to work with, and that goes well above and beyond for its clients. They've built a client roster past and present that reads like a 'Greatest Hits' of tech companies and institutions, including Ramp, Cloudflare, University of California, Berkeley, Bessemer Venture Partners, and many more. I made the decision to join SBS because they truly love and are immersed in technology businesses building at the leading edge, which is exactly where I want to be. They also deeply understand and respect the media side of the equation, and the hard, often thankless work that reporters and storytellers make their life's work. Plus, SBS has an entire dedicated practice called Onboard focused on startups – another industry close to my heart. Can't wait to get to work with this amazing team of versatile, highly effective communications pros! And if you're looking for PR + comms help to level up your tech business, please get in touch!
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Aisha Malik liked thisAisha Malik liked thisSome personal news: After a brief but incredibly fun run at GrowthX AI, I'm sad to say that I'm hanging up my AI-powered content hat. It's been an amazing run, and I loved getting the chance to work with Matthew Panzarino and Megan Rose Dickey again – the ex-TC vibes are extremely strong and putting together a number of folks who used to work there together is clearly an accelerant, can recommend. Also want to thank Marcel Santilli and Daniel Lopes for giving me the chance to work and build with them so early in GrowthX's skyrocketing trajectory. This co-founding powerhouse team made me feel like an incredibly valued contributor, and also demonstrated both passion and empathy above and beyond any founders I've worked with before. Everyone at GrowthX is a super strong, smart and highly adaptable contributor, and I particularly enjoyed being able to work with Carrie Chowske, Ehtisham Hussain and Andi Bailey closely. Kirkland Gee was a tireless partner on the engineering side, and Mara Leighton and Jakub Rudnik helped round out the Director dream team. I'll be sharing more about my next move on Tuesday, when I'll be jumping right into it with both feet! But for now thanks again to team GrowthX – excited to see them continue to execute, innovate and build!
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