Midjourney announces surprise purchase of popular horoscope app Co-Star

Phil Clark· Jul 25, 2026 · 2:43 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 17 views

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Home > Tech Midjourney announces surprise purchase of popular horoscope app Co-Star What does a generative AI company want with one of the most popular horoscope apps? And because, on its surface, this is an odd acquisition to say the least, Guler went into some detail about the shared origins of these two companies: This Tweet is currently unavailable. Sign Me Up Use this instead By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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▪Home > Tech Midjourney announces surprise purchase of popular horoscope app Co-Star What does a generative AI company want with one of the most popular horoscope apps?
▪And because, on its surface, this is an odd acquisition to say the least, Guler went into some detail about the shared origins of these two companies: This Tweet is currently unavailable.
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▪ Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about — Engadget

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Home > Tech Midjourney announces surprise purchase of popular horoscope app Co-Star What does a generative AI company want with one of the most popular horoscope apps? A lot, as it turns out. By Phil Clark on July 25, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: sarayut / Getty Images One of the world's leading generative AI companies, with products licensed by tech powerhouses like Meta, has just announced its acquisition of one of the most popular astrology apps — and we didn't have that on our Bingo cards in 2026.Banu Guler, founder and CEO of Co-Star Astrology, took to X recently to announce her company's acquisition by AI lab Midjourney, best known for making the generative AI tools used by popular services like Discord and Facebook.

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