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  • Robert Smith committed historic tax crimes. Facing federal scrutiny, he moved next door to the president.
  • This computer science professor became a billionaire launching four startups out of his privately-funded research lab, including unicorns Databricks and Anyscale. But it’s never been just about business. (Photo: Timothy Archibald for Forbes)
  • Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2025
  • The real question isn't whether AI will take your job. It's whether you'll be ready to leverage its capabilities to become indispensable
  • New York startup Casap has raised $25 million in new funding to help banks tackle the thorny problem of credit and debit card disputes, aiming to make the process smoother for honest customers and tougher for fraudsters
  • Microsoft Reveals The Most And Least ‘AI-Safe’ Jobs—Where Do You Rank
  • Microsoft’s Update Mistake—45% Of All Windows Users Now At Risk The world is no less confusing for Microsoft’s 700 million Windows 10 users than it was before its emergency u-turn. Yes, support has been extended for a year, pushing the cliff edge from October 2025 to October 2026, but there are plenty of catches. Some of these relate to updates for software running on Windows 10 after this year’s October 14 deadline. And some relate to the costs in snagging the “free” 12-month security update extension. But the main catch is the heightened security risks. ForbesFBI Warning—Do Not Scan This QR Code On Your SmartphoneBy Zak Doffman Microsoft has emphasized the risks in remaining on Windows 10 with the same vigor as the benefits in moving to Windows 11. As all users must know by now, the reason there’s such a furor about this upgrade is the TPM security hurdle PCs must meet to be eligible. This rules out hundreds of millions of PCs, despite occasional suggestions that some of those machines may be upgraded anyway. For most users the upgrade still means buying a new PC, ideally — Microsoft says — a new Copilot+ PC steeped in AI. Win10 vs Win11 chart Windows 11 now in reverse. Statcounter As I have pointed out, Microsoft u-turned on Windows 10’s hard red line at just the wrong time, just as Windows 11 caught and has since overtaken Windows 10 for the first time. It would — in my view — have been better to limit its free extension to just the users that can’t update current PCs and need more time to buy something new. The risk is that the accelerating progress slows or reverses, simply delaying rather than resolving the problem. And the early signs suggest this may indeed be the case. The early data from Statcounter this month suggests Windows 11 is already seeing some of its gains against Windows 10 start to reverse. While this data is just illustrative, it makes sense given the removal of October’s red line. ForbesGoogle Updates Chrome Password Protection For All Android UsersBy Zak Doffman This means 45% of all Windows users are now on the soon-to-be-retired version of the OS and at risk. Had the accelerating upgrades to Windows 11 for eligible PCs continued unabated, that 45% at risk number may have been halved. That’s hundreds of millions of users that would have been more secure, as Microsoft makes very clear. Whichever of Microsoft’s options you pick — including the free Windows 11 upgrade if available, don’t run out of time. At a minimum take the 12-month security extension. Make sure that come October 14 you’re not off support.
  • Microsoft Confirms Free Windows 11 Upgrade Has Hidden Cost For Users Microsoft continues to encourage users to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, before Windows 10 goes end-of-life on Oct.14. However, though the upgrade is free, it looks like many people will need a Microsoft subscription to make the move. Windows 11 Vs. Windows 10 Switching from Windows 10 to Windows 11 may be seamless but it may not be free for everyone. NurPhoto via Getty Images The latest, rather slick, video from Microsoft promoting Windows 11 has small print which shows that the update will cost money in many cases. As spotted by Windows Latest, the video, which begins with an upbeat exhortation to “Move your world in a snap,” quietly adds that some apps will have to be reinstalled from the app provider once you’ve migrated your data. ForbesMicrosoft Quietly Confirms It’s Killing Off A Version Of Windows 11By David Phelan Well, that’s only a mild annoyance, although if you’ve been on Windows 10 for a lot of years, you may find there’s quite a few of those apps. Even so, I think that still qualifies as a “seamless transfer,” as Microsoft describes it. However, as the screen shows a cursor clicking on the words “Back up” the bottom of the display reads, “Requires Microsoft account; data transfers more than 5GB require Microsoft subscription or trial.” “It highlights the system backup feature that can save and migrate your system settings, apps, preferences, and personal files to another PC. All you need to do is enroll the device in the backup and then ensure everything is backed including personal files and folders,” Windows Latest says. I don’t know about you, but a 5GB limit would be impossible for me. So, many people, perhaps almost everyone, will need to sign up, even if only briefly, for OneDrive. “The problem is that not everyone relies on or trusts OneDrive with their data,” Windows Latest adds. It piles up the cost of moving to Windows 11, which now requires purchasing a new PC if your current one cannot comply with all the hardware requirements.” While it’s possible to use an external drive to copy the data, it’s not as slick or seamless as Microsoft’s suggested method. And if you don’t have a subscription, you could sign up for a trial and get rid of it straight after the transition. Just don’t forget to cancel. And that doesn’t solve the trust issue if that’s holding you back.
  • How Scrubbing Your Social Media Could Backfire–And Even Hurt Your Job Prospects

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