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A bunch of the most popular weather apps are getting a new owner.

IBM, which owns The Weather Company and brands like Weather.com, Weather Underground, and The Weather Channel app (but not the TV channel, it’s all very confusing) is selling all its weather assets to a private equity firm.

It sounds like Francisco Partners has consumer-friendly plans, but this might be bad news for your favorite web app. Weather data is a big and competitive business, and a new owner might not be so friendly about it.

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