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Warsaw, Poland 26 January 2026 – Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to push weather forecasting further into the short-term, high-precision territory it believes the industry still underserves. The Warsaw-based climate tech startup focuses on hyperlocal, minute-by-minute forecasts, zeroing in on what happens in the next few hours rather than days out. The round was backed by a



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New York City.
  • Luxury homes can cost thousands or even millions of dollars more than typical homes.
  • Realtor.com ranked the cities with the widest real estate wealth gaps.
  • Florida has more of these top-ranked cities than any other state, but it doesn't claim the No.1 spot.

The lifestyles of the rich and famous sometimes seem so far out of reach.

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A person's car is stuck in the snow in Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • A huge winter storm hit the US this weekend, bringing heavy snow and ice to millions.
  • The storm spread more than 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine.
  • Here's where the storm is hitting hardest.

A massive winter storm is battering the US, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to millions of Americans.

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A Southwest flight takes off at Nashville International Airport as snow falls on January 24.
  • Thousands of flights have been canceled this weekend amid a major winter storm.
  • The storm is set to stretch over 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine.
  • Airlines must refund canceled flights. Some offer meals or overnight hotel accommodations.

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Microsoft's first update for Windows 11 in 2026 has been a buggy mess, to say the least. After reports of shutdown issues on some machines, Microsoft issued an emergency update to fix its January 2026 Windows 11 update last weekend. Now, exactly a week later, the software maker has been forced to issue a second unusual out-of-band fix to address OneDrive and Dropbox crashes.

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things Book by Ben Horowitz, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Paperback by Susan Cain, and Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.
Seven executives shared the books that shaped their leadership approach.
  • I asked seven executives to share the books that shaped their leadership approach.
  • The list features a range of leaders from tech giants like AWS, to social media brands like Bluesky.
  • The books they pick centered on decision-making and leading with emotional intelligence.

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The EU previously fined X $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks.
  • Grok is facing another investigation over AI-generated sexual images — this time from the EU.
  • The European Commission said it had opened a probe into X over the spread of images generated by Grok.
  • X previously said it had removed Grok's ability to edit images of real people into revealing

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London-based AI video startup Synthesia has raised $200 million in a Series E round, nearly doubling its valuation to around $4 billion and cementing its position as one of Europe’s most valuable AI companies. The round was led by Google Ventures, with participation from existing investors, underscoring continued appetite for applied AI products that have already found a clear commercial use

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Business leaders spoke about federal immigration officers' latest fatal shooting over the weekend.
  • Federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis on Saturday.
  • The killing elicited sharp reactions from Americans, including business and tech leaders.
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Motorola's Moto G lineup is your home for great-value Android phones, and three 2026 models are already out. Here's who each one is designed for.



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Meta planning cuts to Reality Labs division, three employees told Business Insider's Pranav Dixit.
  • Companies such as Angi and Citi have said they're trimming staff this year.
  • Angi, for one, cited AI as a factor in its decision to shed around 350 jobs.
  • See the list of companies letting workers go in 2026.

The year 2026 is just


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