Senior Consumer News Writer at TechCrunch | Pitches: aisha@techcrunch.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mksot2pmah2sTikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/tiktoks-new-campus-hub-features-college-group-chats-and-feeds/01 May 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksot2pmah2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mkqjxkdiwm2vSpotify introduces verified artist badges to help distinguish humans from AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/spotify-introduces-verified-artist-badges-to-help-distinguish-humans-from-ai/30 Apr 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqjxkdiwm2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mkpyilp4bg2sInstagram cracks down on content aggregators https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/instagram-restricts-reach-of-content-aggregators-in-new-crackdown/30 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpyilp4bg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mknoicxmbg2iMeet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/meet-shapes-the-app-bringing-humans-and-ai-into-the-same-group-chats/29 Apr 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknoicxmbg2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mkl5n2nw2n2gSnapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/snapchat-brings-ai-powered-conversational-advertising-to-its-app/28 Apr 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl5n2nw2n2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mkj4jbou4k2sConsumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/consumers-lost-2-1-billion-to-social-media-scams-in-2025-ftc-reports/27 Apr 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj4jbou4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mkbiovzswr24Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/instagram-tests-a-new-instants-app-for-sharing-disappearing-photos/24 Apr 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbiovzswr24https://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mk6wtcxn3h2mMeta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meta-will-now-allow-parents-to-see-the-topics-their-child-discussed-with-meta-ai/23 Apr 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6wtcxn3h2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mk462jg7up2vThreads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/threads-is-adding-live-chats-to-boost-real-time-engagement/22 Apr 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk462jg7up2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mk3tzrplut2uSnap Map’s new ‘Place Loyalty’ badges will show the spots you visit most often https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/snap-maps-new-place-loyalty-badges-will-show-the-spots-you-visit-most-often/22 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3tzrplut2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjzzmqvi6b2iA look at Tim Cook’s 15-year legacy as CEO of Apple https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/apple-tim-cook-ceo-15-year-legacy-timeline/21 Apr 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzzmqvi6b2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjxgaoxlif2gGoogle Photos adds new touch-up tools for ‘quick’ fixes https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/google-photos-adds-new-touch-up-tools-for-quick-fixes/20 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxgaoxlif2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjx24zloxy2uDeezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/deezer-says-44-of-songs-uploaded-to-its-platform-daily-are-ai-generated/20 Apr 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx24zloxy2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjsbsmijg52xAnthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/anthropic-launches-claude-design-a-new-product-for-creating-quick-visuals/18 Apr 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsbsmijg52xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjq5leqrqf24Google’s AI Mode can now help you find products in stock nearby https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/googles-ai-mode-can-now-help-you-find-products-in-stock-nearby/18 Apr 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq5leqrqf24https://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjq4agv6kz2rGoogle now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/google-now-lets-you-explore-the-web-side-by-side-with-ai-mode/17 Apr 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq4agv6kz2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjpmvl6cah23Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/robloxs-ai-assistant-gets-new-agentic-tools-to-plan-build-and-test-games/17 Apr 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpmvl6cah23https://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjnnoc6stc2yMeta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/meta-raises-quest-3-and-quest-3s-prices-due-to-ram-shortage/17 Apr 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnnoc6stc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjnfmtohh32jGoogle rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/google-rolls-out-a-native-gemini-app-for-mac/16 Apr 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnfmtohh32jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjmvva5mqs23Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/snap-is-cutting-1000-jobs-16-of-its-workforce/16 Apr 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmvva5mqs23https://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjknsvzxdh2tYouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/youtube-livestreams-will-now-hold-back-ads-during-peak-engagement-to-protect-the-vibe/15 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjknsvzxdh2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mji4pmixkl2bInstacart acquires Instaleap to expand its enterprise platform internationally https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/instacart-acquires-instaleap-to-expand-its-enterprise-platform-internationally/14 Apr 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji4pmixkl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjfz7izs4t2jMicrosoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite app next month https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/microsoft-is-officially-killing-its-outlook-lite-app-next-month/13 Apr 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfz7izs4t2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mjfl7o4xng2sRoblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/roblox-introduces-kids-and-select-accounts-for-age-appropriate-access-to-games-and-chat/13 Apr 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfl7o4xng2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mj5oiblxj32mYouTube Premium and YouTube Music are getting more expensive https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/youtube-premium-youtube-music-subscription-price-increase/10 Apr 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5oiblxj32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mj5hj5fba62lStubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/stubhub-to-pay-10m-to-settle-ftc-allegations-over-deceptive-ticket-pricing/10 Apr 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5hj5fba62lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mj3xovxg6325Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos in its app https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/spotify-now-lets-everyone-turn-off-all-videos-in-its-app/09 Apr 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3xovxg6325https://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3mj3cumpum42mCanva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/canva-doubles-down-on-ai-and-marketing-automation-with-simtheory-ortto-acquisitions/09 Apr 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3cumpum42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3miziidpteo2vApple’s foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/apples-foldable-iphone-is-on-track-to-launch-in-september-report-says/08 Apr 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3miziidpteo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aishamalik.bsky.social/post/3miys2bvtg62mGoogle Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/google-maps-can-now-write-captions-for-your-photos-using-ai/08 Apr 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:u7cc5mkf46wesqzqvzegp3ro/app.bsky.feed.post/3miys2bvtg62m