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Midjourney acquires astrology app Co-Star; Bluesky expands AI assistant Attie · 5 sources tracked

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AI company Midjourney has acquired the astrology app Co-Star, a move that has drawn mixed reactions. While some users express enthusiasm for the acquisition, others view it with skepticism, with one source suggesting it further proves AI is merely superstitious nonsense. Separately, Bluesky is expanding its AI assistant, Attie, into an open social research tool. AI

IMPACT This acquisition suggests AI companies are exploring diverse consumer applications beyond core AI development.

RANK_REASON Acquisition of a consumer app by an AI company, not a core AI release.

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Midjourney acquires astrology app Co-Star; Bluesky expands AI assistant Attie · 5 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [7]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Midjourney buys Co-Star, expanding from image generation into consumer AI apps. A deliberate move into new territory. # AI # Automation Source: TechCrunch AI ht

    Midjourney buys Co-Star, expanding from image generation into consumer AI apps. A deliberate move into new territory. # AI # Automation Source: TechCrunch AI https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midj ourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/midjourney-acquired-the-…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Midjourney acquires Co-Star, moving from AI image generation to consumer astrology. A sign of AI spreading into niche personalization tools. # AI # Automation S

    Midjourney acquires Co-Star, moving from AI image generation to consumer astrology. A sign of AI spreading into niche personalization tools. # AI # Automation Source: The Verge AI https://www. theverge.com/ai-artificial-int elligence/970894/midjourney-co-star-acquisition

    LINKS theverge.com/…/midjourney-co-star-acquisi…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Midjourney acquired the # astrology app Co-Star - https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midj ourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/ further proof that # ai is

    Midjourney acquired the # astrology app Co-Star - https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midj ourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/ further proof that # ai is just superstitious nonsense...

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/midjourney-acquired-the-…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about https://www.engadget.com/2222797/midjourney-buying-astrology-horoscope-app

    Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about https://www.engadget.com/2222797/midjourney-buying-astrology-horoscope-app-co-star/ # Tech # AI # Apps

    LINKS engadget.com/…/midjourney-buying-astrolog…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/970894/midjourney-co-star-acquisition # AI # Tech # Business

    Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/970894/midjourney-co-star-acquisition # AI # Tech # Business

    LINKS theverge.com/…/midjourney-co-star-acquisi…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Bluesky's AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/blueskys-ai-assistant-attie-expands-into-an-open-social

    Bluesky's AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/blueskys-ai-assistant-attie-expands-into-an-open-social-research-tool/ # AI # OpenSource # SocialTech

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/blueskys-ai-assistant-at…
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midjourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/ # AI # Startups # Acquisitions

    Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midjourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/ # AI # Startups # Acquisitions

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/midjourney-acquired-the-…

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