General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at around $2B valuation

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

General Intuition, the New York-based startup building a foundation model that trains AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise around $300 million, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.  The raise comes eight months after General...

A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

Loading the player… A grassroots movement is forming among everyday tech workers who are demanding their companies develop and deploy AI responsibly. And the Guardrails Alliance, a new super PAC dedicated to supporting AI legislation, aims to leverage that discontent....

Adobe embeds agentic AI workflows across Creative Cloud, shifting from media generation to production orchestration

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

Adobe has announced a major expansion of its “creative agent” across its flagship Creative Cloud suite and upgraded Firefly AI studio. Available in public beta starting today across Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io, the agent is...

Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

Spotify’s move to cater to music’s superfans is now going live. On Thursday, the streaming giant announced the launch of “Reserved by Spotify,” a new system that will identify eligible top fans of an artist, then hold two tour tickets for them before the general...

Adobe adds its AI assistant to Premiere, Illustrator and InDesign

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

Adobe is updating its Firefly AI assistant with new chops, and adding it to Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign and Frame.io. The company has given the assistant new abilities to make brand kits, product videos, and storyboards . Plus, the Firefly app now lets users save...

Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Technology

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR). The startup launched its messaging-native app on the App Store on Wednesday, allowing users to send AI-powered AR characters through...