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Today’s Tech Crunch Roundup
Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster
16 Apr 2026, 2:14 pm by Sarah Perez
Runway’s CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.
Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage
16 Apr 2026, 1:49 pm by Aisha Malik
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.
Canva’s AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you
16 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm by Ivan Mehta
The latest version of Canva’s AI assistant lets users create editable designs with text prompts.
Fashion retailer Express left customers’ personal data and order details exposed to the internet
16 Apr 2026, 12:39 pm by Zack Whittaker
Retail giant Express was publicly spilling customer information to the open web. The bug is now fixed after TechCrunch alerted Express, but the company would not say if it plans to notify customers.
This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI
16 Apr 2026, 12:30 pm by Tim Fernholz
Antioch raised a $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders.
DeepL, known for text translation, now wants to translate your voice
16 Apr 2026, 8:00 am by Ivan Mehta
DeepL says its tech could be used for real-time translation with meeting tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams
End of today’s Tech Crunch roundup.
