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The Botched Software Update That Cost $600 Million

The Botched Software Update That Cost $600 Million

Update: 2025-03-062
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Sonos, the high-end speaker company, continues to reel from its disastrous app update last May. The company lost revenue and approximately $600 million in market capitalization. Then came the layoffs and a CEO exit. WSJ’s Ben Cohen explains. 




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The Botched Software Update That Cost $600 Million

The Botched Software Update That Cost $600 Million

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