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Kerry Wan/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.As a tech journalist, I am surprisingly hardline about limiting the number of smart and internet-enabled devices in my home. Mostly because I firmly believe that no one should be able to post to social media from their refrigerator, and an oven does not need to integrate Alexa for me to bake a cake.But another big reason I’m cautious is that the more smart devices you have connected to your network, the easier it is for hackers to access your data. It’s a big security risk that’s more prevalent than you’d think.Also:…

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Key PointsPalantir could become the AI operating system for the entire U.S. economy.CrowdStrike is one of the best stocks to invest in as a bet on the growth of cybersecurity.Alphabet is an excellent way to invest in the broader consumption of AI across consumer and enterprise services.10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies ›If you want to build serious retirement wealth, you need to invest in growing companies that are shaping the future. Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving change across the economy right now, creating massive opportunities for Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR), CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD), and Alphabet (NASDAQ:…

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RAW Capital Partners has announced that Tim Parkes has stepped down from his role as CEO, with Ben Nichols taking over the day-to-day running of the business as Chief Executive Officer. Parkes will remain closely involved with the Guernsey-based specialist lender as a senior advisor and Chairman of the RAW Mortgage Fund board, continuing to provide strategic input and specialist support. Parkes co-founded RAW Capital Partners in 2015 alongside Richard Avery Wright, following nearly two decades at Barclays and subsequent roles spanning strategy, business development and management consultancy. The business was founded after Parkes and Avery Wright identified that parts…

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Small start-ups can take off, even with limited resources, by testing a clear idea, solving a real problem, and building momentum one practical step at a time.  Rob and Mart Drake-Knight set up their first small business, Teemill, in a garden shed.  From tinkering with Epson printers to building factory robots from old parts they found on eBay, the pair built the first open-access circular fashion supply chain from scratch.  Sound Advice host Bex Burn-Callander sat down with Mart Drake-Knight to find out how this journey now has them running a high-tech printing business with customers such as Google, the BBC, and Joe Wicks.  Snap straight to the main points here:  Bex Burn-Callander:    Mart, thanks so much for joining me. Now, I read you started in a shed. So, what was your…

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Sam Jones’s Dragons’ Den start-up pitch is immortalised as the TV show’s “best ever”, and Harry Redknapp describes him as having the work rate of a top footballer.  In this episode of Sound Advice, Jones revealed his first-hand experience with how to fund a start-up, including how he convinced stars such as Tinie Tempah to invest in his tech start-up, Gener8, a web browser that lets users earn from their online data, and how he took his idea from paper to pitch to product.  Here’s what he discussed with host Bex Burn-Callander:  Why would someone leave a job they love to start a business? Some founders leave stable careers because they see a market shift or opportunity they believe is too…

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Key PointsWe’re still nearly seven months away from the official 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, but projections indicate that seniors hoping for an above-average increase are likely to get their wish. Inflation has increased recently, driving up COLA estimates.Some are hoping next year’s COLA will rival the 8.7% Social Security benefit boost seniors saw in 2023 — the highest COLA in the last 45 years. We can’t say for sure whether this will be the case, but here’s what’s likely based on what we know so far.Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a…

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