Midjourney Ventures into Body Scanning

Midjourney Ventures into Body Scanning

Author: Hardcore AI June 19, 2026 Duration: 13:56
In this episode, we discuss Midjourney's surprising pivot to hardware with their full-body ultrasound scanner, a game-changer in preventative healthcare. Additionally, we explore Anthropic's federal ban turning into a marketing narrative, the drama surrounding Amazon's film 'Artificial', and the competitive landscape of AI chips involving AWS, NVIDIA, and Intel.


Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:00 Midjourney's Ultrasound Pivot
00:25 Anthropic's Federal Ban
00:44 Amazon's Film 'Artificial'
00:49 AWS and Tranium Chips
11:32 Intel's Stock Surge


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