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   Midjourney, the AI art tool, unveils a full-body medical scanner and plans to open a spa

   Midjourney CEO David Holz announced on June 18 that the company best known for generating AI artwork is building 'The Midjourney Scanner' — a ring-shaped ultrasound device (a scanner that uses sound waves, like hospitals use, to see inside your body) that captures detailed images of muscles, fat, bone, and organs. Holz joked it was a step up from generating 'cat pictures,' and said the device aims to deliver image quality close to an MRI (a hospital body-scanning machine that usually costs hundreds of dollars per visit). The company also plans to open a dedicated spa in San Francisco where people can walk in and get a full-body scan.

   If the scanner becomes widely available, you could potentially get a detailed internal health check-up at a spa-style location once a year rather than booking an expensive hospital appointment.

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   Midjourney Medical wants your annual body scan to be as routine as stepping on a scale

   According to reporting by Latent Space and The Decoder on June 18, Midjourney's new medical device — developed under the name Midjourney Medical — is designed so that getting a full-body scan could one day feel as effortless as stepping on a bathroom scale. Holz described a vision where people track how their body composition (the ratio of muscle, fat, and bone) changes over time, potentially scanning themselves every day or at least once a year. This is Midjourney's second product ever, and its first hardware device.

   Instead of waiting years between doctor-ordered body scans, you may eventually be able to monitor your own internal health trends at a local wellness center — the way you currently track your weight or step count.

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   AI companies shift from flat monthly fees to pay-per-use pricing, and your costs could swing wildly

   Bloomberg reported on June 18 that AI providers are moving from simple flat-rate subscriptions toward 'token-based' pricing — meaning you pay per unit of text or image the AI processes, similar to how you pay per minute on a phone call rather than a flat monthly plan. This change is being driven by the high and variable cost of running AI models, and it means business customers who use AI heavily could face unpredictable bills from month to month.

   If your company uses AI tools for writing, customer service, or image creation, your monthly bill could soon depend on how much you actually use — rewarding light users but potentially shocking heavy users with unexpectedly large invoices.