# Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-24 19:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Verge, Startup Fortune, Engadget and Bloomberg.com. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star" trending?
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### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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### Is this trend still active?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Midjourney, Co-Star, Midjourney Is Buying Horoscope App Co-Star Which Users Will Surely Be Thrilled About, AI Lab Midjourney Eyes Suite of Apps After Buying Astrology Startup Co-Star

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Verge | Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star | 2026-07-24 19:06 | [Source Link](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/970894/midjourney-co-star-acquisition) |
| dev.ua | Midjourney acquired astrology app Co-Star. Why would it do that? | 2026-07-24 15:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOYXJEcTY2dldyLWVWcGhqQjFmaGtFVmVRbkNHdlczWHphVDliUzBGMGFjZlJMdFROOUswbDBtYjhqUUtjcDJ4ekdvSEY1S0h4U19YTUpObXg4OXNjVGxMUXNyT3Ryd2NGZTF2S3VWdk5DUXFGRFM2RGhUdGlpVzZ6REpyN1RUOVNQSGFtUWlEYnI?oc=5) |
| Startup Fortune | Midjourney buys Co-Star to seed a consumer app empire it never needed to build before | 2026-07-24 15:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQWU94c1VDZlhoUl81LTNvWVNpUUd2aDhrc1htSG5Ma1Q5Y2ZNUGc1ZWxkaG9jYjRUTGxaUUhma1NmRHd5VFY0N1BERV9jTkxvTml2OU1nZ1VCSUdEWWhfZlJ1WHVHZXdrSFR6TVg3ZFNybmRkaEFQYmZJYkNna3pLWlZLbmFuaWppelZpOHpvWmkycWNIVUFqZjVUYjZvZTJuMksybmZfRU1ScXREbVoyWkVsQQ?oc=5) |
| Engadget | Midjourney Is Buying Horoscope App Co-Star, Which Users Will Surely Be Thrilled About | 2026-07-24 15:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPUDhXczhsMXBvU1BrbmcxV1lEX243a1Yxai0xNkpCT3ZUaEtnNjl2VE10anB1MzR5dmFEdFVURXJDNkpQMnN0c3JvaFBTaWdiVUFpNVF1LTQyeHVXM0lFdm9rREpRSlduVzByNHd6RU1HWGU1YU4tMXRIYldNWkVWbnlRRjk0SGZldG1J?oc=5) |
| The Verge | Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star | 2026-07-24 15:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOMUhub1NVcXU2X3ViTlBxTXo5SExZaTZTRW5ZeGMwelk5M2MxaDRSNTBhY043eFA3YzRrZ0ZLLWFEY1FDcDczTm1NZzAzRkJUeUtZYW02YnhTaUpxd21PWkNFVUYtSXhRaWtTU1JzX1IxQmRWMWJfLVI3ckg4SmpxbmFsVG1iMmE3dEIwYTFETzJ1UWs?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | AI Lab Midjourney Eyes Suite of Apps After Buying Astrology Startup Co-Star | 2026-07-24 15:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPZGpQQ3QtUFdPY3k1T1BUSnozZHJkTTg4ZnVtVFphYUM1SmdmOG4tS1dVckpJazg4MXQzZTJEcnhNaVdfRjJzQW5vODRpajNPNXJ5R0hKeXJLbE1oWkYxTDV4bkNGTDh3bHZWOVlsRGhub0ZLQmIySkdLcTlUTUt4LUdOQWEwNVBrWTlPd0xpU3YtcHVPSEhaTW5KSkZyYXNpaVlwNldPdFZOS083eUxYaHpvOWRHZmpsZ3Y5a2lDNmljSFRuNklB?oc=5) |
| TechCrunch | Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star | 2026-07-24 15:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPSy1KQ2s1OWdRT3FsVjZHOWpGS1hHVW9xZU9TZnBxMV9UMTljQUhzbnppbkRTNEpfc1dGX2ZYTGF2V3REenpOV3V6ZXFvMXpsUkh0blE2Tkw2NHBYbVRFaFkxTnB1a2VoNTI0RkpDejNUZHVQcWNROGhmd29kQ2tBOC0xNWhDT3c?oc=5) |
| Investing.com Nigeria | Midjourney acquires Co-Star as AI lab expands into apps By Investing.com | 2026-07-24 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQcVlYSWtfdktIRWZIYkQxNkg4UE93bHJfc19vX29JSkQxQ0ttMzFqSTI3UEJXU2RlN3NBOFBDMHpkbjI2R3dMT0NvUzNfN19vckp4U2VDSVhBdW4tdk9BWUtVZ2RDZ2VwcUhrb2I2VTByclllVmcxVVJGbzQ0MVRScVhTTmZGWWxwX2czYlJMMVJfNUJtU3VrVFJvTEFYQS1KZFNPdTlkYVBQNUsxY3NRWU9NczExQQ?oc=5) |

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