This digest compiles the latest from Tech Crunch.
Today’s Tech Crunch Roundup
Google’s AI Mode can now help you find products in stock nearby
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm by Aisha Malik
Although you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update lets you do so for a specific hotel that you’re interested in.
With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance
17 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm by Zack Whittaker
Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government’s spy powers will not automatically lapse.
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
17 Apr 2026, 1:22 pm by Sarah Perez
Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. on April 15.
Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations
17 Apr 2026, 1:17 pm by Ivan Mehta
Netflix is going to launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its apps this month, and plans to use AI broadly for content creation and recommendations.
Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions
17 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm by Sean O’Kane
The San Francisco startup closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias’ firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI.
SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users’ trust in news
17 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm by Lauren Forristal
Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists.
New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
17 Apr 2026, 2:55 am by Connie Loizos
The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia’s new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.
End of today’s Tech Crunch roundup.
