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Sonos has laid off about 7% of its workforce roughly two weeks after it won a million-dollar patent case against Google. The company last cut its global workforce in 2020 as the pandemic hit its business. It is now looking to reduce its real estate footprint in the coming months.

A recent study found that cybercriminals need only at least three seconds to copy someone's voice through cloning tools and use the fake voice to scam people. The FTC has warned of AI-generated voices being used to "enhance" their cyber schemes around family emergencies.

Donald Trump is starting to receive criticism from some GOP members after news of his alleged mishandling of classified documents emerged. Republicans were largely supportive of Trump in his first indictment, but it seems division is brewing as more members turn away this time. Though Trump has pleaded not guilty, some Republicans point out that this time around, he isn't a victim.

Workers, observers and companies are less than thrilled about New York City's minimum wage mandate that requires apps to pay $18 per hour to delivery workers, with some companies saying the city will force them to cover costs. A law professor also argued that the amount isn't enough for a "dangerous" job.

The FTC dimmed hopes for Microsoft to complete its acquisition of Activision Blizzard this month after the court granted the regulator's request for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. The FTC wants to present its case that the deal will harm cloud gaming competition. The U.K. previously expressed its opposition to the deal over antitrust concerns.

Jay Monahan said Congress left PGA Tour on its own when LIV Golf tried to "buy" the American golf tour organizer's players in the past two years, which then left PGA with no choice but to strike a deal with the Kingdom's public investment fund. The merger was met with outrage by loved ones of 9/11 victims and some players who said they were left in the dark about the deal.

Grubhub is letting hundreds of employees go, months after the food service delivery company was sued by the D.C.'s Karl Racine over alleged "misleading marketing tactics" that resulted in customers paying more than what they were supposed to pay.

Tucker Carlson is busy with his new Twitter show and raking in millions of views on the first two episodes, but Fox News reportedly continues to move to block its ex-host's plans for freedom from a contract that binds him to the network through January 2025.

The latest developments in Trump's legal battles are drawing comparisons to the historical presidential bids of socialist and anti-war activist Eugene V. Debs, who, despite not winning the presidency, managed to get nearly a million votes while in prison in 1920.

DeSantis appears to have gained more confidence following the second indictment of his Republican rival in 2024 as he already claimed that his administration will make the DOJ accountable for weaponizing law enforcement and its political bias against the GOP.

Cuba, which was at center stage in 1962 for the missile crisis that put JFK and the Soviets on the verge of a nuclear war for 13 days, has reportedly reached a deal with China for the latter to build a spying facility on the island. Cuba and the U.S. have both denied the report.

New York City is now the world's most expensive city for expatriates after pushing Hong Kong to the 2nd spot. NYC previously made it to the top of a February list of most expensive cities for single renters and a December ranking of the world's most expensive cities to live in globally where it shared the first place with Singapore.

Fox News is now going after its ousted host, Tucker Carlson, after the latter launched the first episode of his "Tucker on Twitter" show that raked in millions of views only hours after it was posted. Carlson is under contract with Fox until January 2025, and the network claims his services were "completely exclusive" for Fox until then.

The company announced a fundraising initiative, dubbed "Connect for Good," that will see Salesforce donating $10 to a local charity for every day an employee reports to the office between June 12 and June 23.

CNN's incoming chief executive officer will take over the PR team after a bombshell profile by The Atlantic left the future of CEO Chris Licht in doubt. Top anchors have also reportedly criticized Licht's leadership as some employees expressed frustration and anger over the profile that unveiled Licht's negative view of CNN's pandemic coverage.

Mobile app researcher and developer Alessandro Paluzzi said Instagram's AI chatbots will have the ability "to answer questions and give advice" and that users will be able to choose between 30 different personalities.

The coalition of families whose loved ones died during the 9/11 attacks are outraged by the sudden merger announcement of PGA Tour with LIV Golf. Even tour players were reportedly unaware of the decision, with "grumpy" players attending a meeting with Commissioner Jay Monahan that Geoff Ogilvy said did not really give them specifics.

Reddit, which confidentially filed for an initial public offering in 2021, is reportedly looking to finally go public in the second half of the year. Its recent move to hike prices for third-party developers may help push its goal of hitting a $15 billion valuation before going public.

Some chip industry analysts are optimistic that China can and probably will build its own semiconductors even as the U.S., the Netherlands and Japan have imposed export controls to critical technology needed to make the chips. China recently retaliated, targeting Idaho's Micron, tagging it as a company that poses national security risks.

Gen. Milley said drag shows "were never part of DOD (Department of Defense) policy to begin with and they're certainly not funded by federal funds."

CNN, after winning multiple awards for its coverage of the pandemic, is in hot water after its CEO, Chris Licht, appeared to criticize the network for its pandemic reporting. It seems Licht's criticism came from an internal survey that revealed viewer trust eroded due to CNN's pandemic coverage and the allegations against its ex-host, Chris Cuomo.

Sen. Cotton believes the Biden administration should stop "chasing" after their Chinese counterparts in a bid to strike dialogue or set up summits, and instead focus on building up a U.S. military capable of deterring not just China but also other military-centric nations such as Russia.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the latest to join the list of entities and individuals that are returning donations received from fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

A string of poisoning incidents that rocked Iran over the last few months appears to be crossing over to its neighbor, Afghanistan, as the Taliban continues to crack down on the rights and freedoms of women and girls.

DeSantis' legal team had filed a motion to recuse Walker from the case, arguing "the court's impartiality in this matter might reasonably be questioned" due to the latter's reference to the entertainment giant as an example of state retaliation in separate, unrelated cases.

TikToker Danny Devan faces with up to 10 years behind bars for laundering COVID-19 relief loans using cryptocurrency. Authorities found what looked like a "gold physical Bitcoin" when they raided his home in February.

Twitter will be put to the test this month to give the platform a preview of how the European Union will enforce its rules that it expects digital platforms to follow.

Activision Blizzard is in hot water following reports of a workplace culture that fostered sexual misconduct and discrimination.

Sen. Warren and Sen. Marshall previously proposed an act that would require transparency from parties wanting to transact using cryptocurrency.