AI startup Midjourney acquires personalized astrology app Co-Star, expanding its services beyond AI image generation; Co-Star's founder Banu Guler to lead design at Midjourney.
AI lab Midjourney, known for its image and video generators, has acquired the social astrology app Co-Star, which boasts 4.3 million monthly active users. The deal terms were not disclosed, but Co-Star's team of two dozen employees has joined Midjourney.
Russian investors are increasingly turning to astrology and tarot for investment advice, with even major trading platforms and banks incorporating esoteric predictions. Experts cite a crisis in traditional analysis and a search for stability as reasons for this trend.
The article introduces three unconventional skills for the Hermes AI agent: Zoltar for fortune-telling, Antiscammer to disrupt scams, and Book-Mirror for personalized book analysis, highlighting their unique applications beyond typical productivity tools.
Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay's appointment of his spiritual advisor and astrologer, Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) was revoked within a day due to public and opposition criticism. The decision highlighted the deep-rooted influence of astrology in Indian politics, contrasting with the state's secular culture.
