Midjourney pivots to healthcare with breakthrough 60-second full-body ultrasonic scanner
In an unexpected leap from software to medical hardware, generative artificial intelligence giant Midjourney has announced the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new healthcare division developing a full-body imaging system capable of scanning the human body in under 60 seconds. The announcement, delivered at a San Francisco corporate event by Midjourney founder David Holz, caught the tech and medical industries off guard. Editorial credit: Robert Way / Shutterstock The company
OpenAI gears up for IPO with two strategic high-profile hires
OpenAI has strengthened its leadership team ahead of its highly anticipated stock market debut, bringing on two prominent figures in artificial intelligence and public policy as the company prepares for life as a public company. The ChatGPT maker announced the addition of renowned AI researcher Noam Shazeer and former White House AI policy official Dean Ball, moves that underscore the company's ambitions to deepen its technical leadership while navigating increasingly complex
Google slashes AI Plus subscription price and doubles storage in major value push
Google has upgraded its entry-level AI subscription, cutting the price of its AI Plus plan to $4.99 per month while doubling the included cloud storage from 200GB to 400GB. The move strengthens Google’s position in the increasingly competitive AI subscription market as tech companies race to bundle more services at lower cost. The updated pricing reduces the AI Plus plan from its original $7.99 monthly fee to $4.99, effectively bringing it closer to mass-market affordability.
Anthropic disables Fable 5 and Mythos 5 following U.S. Government directive
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has abruptly suspended access to its most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after receiving a U.S. government directive citing national security concerns. The move comes just days after the public launch of Fable 5 and marks one of the most significant government interventions in the deployment of frontier AI systems to date. Sudden order forces immediate shutdown Anthropic said it received an export control directive from the
Microsoft unveils new architecture for AI superfactories minimizing water footprints to restaurant levels
Microsoft has unveiled a drastic architectural redesign for its next-generation data centers. Speaking at the Microsoft Build conference, CEO Satya Nadella announced that the company's newly engineered "AI Superfactories" will slash ongoing water consumption to levels comparable to a single neighborhood restaurant - a massive departure from legacy facilities that draw down millions of gallons annually. Editorial credit: ArDanMe / Shutterstock The strategic pivot comes as tech
