More headlines from Computex. More layoffs at Microsoft, but why? Instagram is copying YouTube’s unskippable ads. Why Samsung is pre-emptively suing Oura. And Palmer Lucky is personally bankrolling a modern-day Gameboy.

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Intel CEO Takes Aim at Nvidia in Fight for AI Chip Dominance (Bloomberg)
E*Trade Considers Kicking Meme-Stock Leader Keith Gill Off Platform (WSJ)
Microsoft is laying off hundreds in its Azure cloud business, sources say (BusinessInsider)
Microsoft cuts jobs in Azure, HoloLens, and other units in latest move to control costs (GeekWire)
Instagram confirms test of ‘unskippable’ ads (TechCrunch)
Samsung sues Oura preemptively to block smart ring patent claims (The Verge)
Palmer Luckey is now selling pixel-perfect ultrabright magnesium Game Boys for $199 (The Verge)

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Tue. 06/04 – Wait. Why More Layoffs?