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For Runway, AI video was step one. Now they’re trying to build worlds | Equity Podcast

AI-generated video has gone from novelty to creative tool in AI-generated video has gone from novelty to creative tool almost overnight, and Runway has a front-row seat to the shift. The New York-based company has raised close to $860 million at a $5.3 billion valuation, and its models are going toe-to-toe with the most well-funded…

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AI-generated video has gone from novelty to creative tool in AI-generated video has gone from novelty to creative tool almost overnight, and Runway has a front-row seat to the shift. The New York-based company has raised close to $860 million at a $5.3 billion valuation, and its models are going toe-to-toe with the most well-funded labs in the world, including Google and OpenAI.

And the technology goes way beyond making videos: it’s now pushing into general world models with applications in gaming, robotics, and maybe something closer to general intelligence.

On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, host Rebecca Bellan sits down with co-founder and CEO Cristobal Valenzuela to talk about where video generation goes from here, and why Runway’s ambitions now reach well beyond Hollywood.

Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:56 Can AI really replace Hollywood?

04:18 Why “AI slop” fears miss the point

08:23 Research lab, software company, or creative studio?

13:42 From video generation to world models, explained

17:36 Omni models and multimodal training

19:31 Real-time video and the “Characters” product

22:33 Are AI companions inherently dystopian?

25:59 Physical AI and robotics

28:35 Where growth is coming from: enterprise and prosumer

29:31 Outro

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iOS 27: Are We Getting Excited for Siri? Yes, We Are

At WWDC 2026, Apple relaunched its AI efforts with iOS 27, featuring Siri AI that is more powerful, helpful, and conversational, while protecting your privacy. Here are the top three iOS 27 features you should know. 0:00 – Introduction 0:12 – Siri AI Upgrades & Features 1:13 – The New Dedicated Siri App 1:26 –…

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At WWDC 2026, Apple relaunched its AI efforts with iOS 27, featuring Siri AI that is more powerful, helpful, and conversational, while protecting your privacy. Here are the top three iOS 27 features you should know.

0:00 – Introduction
0:12 – Siri AI Upgrades & Features
1:13 – The New Dedicated Siri App
1:26 – Siri Camera Mode
1:49 – Siri Beta & Release Timeline
2:06 – iOS 27 Parental Controls & Kids Protections
2:49 – Customizable Liquid Glass
3:43 – iOS 27 Key Dates & Final Reminders
4:08 – Outro & Discussion

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Apple’s New Siri Lives Everywhere: What Comes Next?

All of Apple’s devices will have a new layer of AI this year. Here’s what it could mean for devices to come. Read more about iOS 27 on CNET.com Apple Didn’t Really Say What’s Coming in iOS 27, So I Guess I Will 0:00 Introduction to the New Siri and App 0:10 Apple’s Responsible and…

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All of Apple’s devices will have a new layer of AI this year. Here’s what it could mean for devices to come.

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Apple Didn’t Really Say What’s Coming in iOS 27, So I Guess I Will

0:00 Introduction to the New Siri and App
0:10 Apple’s Responsible and Private Approach to AI
0:30 Siri as a Standalone App Across All Devices
0:52 Native Integration and Privacy Promises
1:18 Ambient AI and the Future of Smart Glasses
1:50 Visual Intelligence and Vision Pro Integration
2:10 The Design Team Behind the New Siri
2:50 Apple Intelligence vs. Siri: Generative AI and Shortcuts
3:14 Release Timeline and Final Thoughts

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Apple’s New AI Photo Editing Tools Revealed at WWDC 2026

Watch Apple’s new Spatial Reframing feature in action, which lets you reposition the angle of a picture after it’s taken, and is another of its AI-focused updates for its Photos app revealed at #WWDC26

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