Facebook announces major changes to its news feed that will prioritize posts from friends over those from businesses or third parties. The news could be a big blow for publishers, who rely on the platform to grow its audience. And Peter Thiel, the man who funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker, is reportedly now trying to buy the company. How the venture capitalist will run the company, which published controversial articles against him and still faces possible litigation from Hogan, remains to be seen. Plus Softbank's not the only investor cutting its estimate of Uber's valuation. Fidelity and Principal Investments say the ride-hailing app is worth about 20 percent less than it was previously.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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