Midjourney launches ultrasound scanner hardware

The Qwen team has released Qwen-RobotSuite, a collection of three specialized models targeting different challenges in embodied AI: physical manipulation, world modeling, and navigation. Each model draws on existing Qwen language and vision foundations while introducing architecture and training choices tuned for robotics tasks. The release comes with benchmark results and details on the data pipelines used to train each system.

Google's June 2026 Pixel Drop brings a set of updates focused on creative tools and productivity, including new text-to-video capabilities powered by Gemini Omni. The update also refines screen recording and improves multitasking across Pixel devices. It continues Google's pattern of rolling out AI-driven features to its hardware lineup through periodic software drops.

Odyssey ML has raised $310 million from Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD, pushing its valuation to $1.45 billion. The startup is focused on building 3D world models - AI systems that can understand and generate structured representations of physical space. The round also draws in notable backers including Google chief scientist Jeff Dean and CIA-linked venture fund IQT.

Midjourney, best known for its AI image generator, has unveiled its first hardware product: a full-body ultrasound scanner designed to image muscle, fat, bone, and organs. CEO David Holz described the device as aiming for image quality comparable to MRI, and envisions it being used as frequently as once a day. The announcement comes alongside plans for a San Francisco spa where the scanner would be available to the public.