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This week, we cover the Sonos executive shake-up, AWS CEO Matt Garman's take on AI, and check in on OpenTofu’s growth. Plus, some thoughts on broken windows and Emacs no longer being preinstalled on macOS.

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Runner-up Titles

• Anecdote Investigations.
• The Software Defined Elves are gonna send you a RØDECaster.
• Well, maybe we should talk about emacs more!
• I still have a box of cables
• Buy One, Pay for One
• If it’s fine, it’s fine

Rundown

• Sonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees
• Breaking: Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after disastrous app launch
• Sonos Chief Product Officer to Leave; Interim CEO to Take Role
• AI’s payoff will be massive, says AWS CEO Matt Garman
• OpenTofu Turns One With OpenTofu 1.9.0
• macOS No Longer Ships with Emacs

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