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What Google just did to Nest is the 1 thing no company should ever do
Back in October, Google ended software support for the original and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats. On the surface, that doesn’t seem totally unreasonable, considering those original devices are roughly 14 years old at...
Target, UnitedHealth, 3M, General Mills CEOs finally spoke up about ICE after weeks of silence. Here’s what they said
For weeks, the leaders of Minnesota’s most prominent businesses have remained tight-lipped as thousands of ICE agents have flooded the Twin Cities, where those agents have raided residential neighborhoods,...
Investigators to reveal the causes of the deadly D.C. midair collision and recommend changes
So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the deadliest plane crash on American soil since 2001 that the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t likely to identify a...
These NYC real estate brokers are facing a sex-trafficking trial that could send them to prison for life
The brothers operated in the glitz and glamour of the Hamptons and South Beach. Two were high-end real estate brokers dubbed “The A Team.” The third went to law...
Gold just hit a major milestone. Is silver next?
On Sunday, the price of gold hit a major milestone: it surpassed the $ 5,000-per-ounce mark for the first time in history. But while gold’s price rise is a...
Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict Trump administration’s claims, experts say
Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration’s justification of the killing,...
Rainbow Weather raises $5.5M to refine real-time weather forecasting
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...
Synthesia’s valuation jumps to $4B after $200M raise
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...
This clever button lets service dogs turn on appliances by themselves
For decades, people with disabilities have relied on service dogs to help them perform daily tasks like opening doors, turning on lights, or alerting caregivers to emergencies. By some...
OpenAI is chasing advertising dollars. Can publishers cash in, too?
It looks like OpenAI is taking the “new year, new you” approach when it comes to its business strategy. To kick off 2026, the company announced it would soon...
