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Sonos IPO reveals Amazon’s incredible leverage over speaker maker

Sonos, the maker of wireless and voice recognition speakers, may seem to a casual observer to be in the prime position to ride the surging smart speaker trend. But Sonos’ initial public offering document revealed a critical flaw in its business model, which subjects it to Amazon’s whims on what …

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Trump demands NATO countries meet defense spending goals ‘immediately’

Bernd von Jutrczenka | picture alliance | Getty Images Donald Trump at the first work session of the North Atlantic council at the NATO Summit, July 11, 2018.  President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that America’s NATO allies raise their domestic defense spending levels to 2 percent “immediately,” instead of …

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ESPN to live broadcast Activision Blizzard esports Overwatch League

David McNew | AFP | Getty Images Spectators react when the Shanghai Dragons beat the New York Excelsior in a game during Stage 3 of Overwatch League Inaugural Season videogame play at Blizzard Arena on May 4, 2018 in Burbank, California.  Disney’s ESPN has signed a deal with Activision Blizzard …

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