The future of Facebook's cryptocurrency project is in jeopardy as many of the companies initially attached to Libra have jumped ship.
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- $4. Facebook's deteriorating relationships with Libra partners, combined with intense scrutiny from lawmakers, leaves the future of the initiative uncertain.
- $4. Zuckerberg defended his off-the-record dinners, saying "hearing from a wide range of viewpoints is part of learning," and suggested people should try it.
- $4. Blizzard Entertainment President J. Allen Brack said the company's $4 to punish Blitzchung, a professional gamer who spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests during a Blizzard-sponsored event.
- $4$4. Uber laid off roughly 350 employees in its third round of major job cuts this year, according to TechCrunch's $4.
- $4. Warren recently criticized Facebook's policies that don't allow politicians to swear on the platform but do allow them to run ads that don't pass a third-party fact-check.
- $4. Leaked emails $4 showed that tenants complained about noxious chemicals in the phone booths as early as August.
- $4. Amazon has been gradually making it possible for Prime members to shop for low-cost items on its site (under $5) and have these shipped on their own for free, according to a new report from Recode.
- $4. The news comes after an investigation by $4 into how Girls Do Porn was $4 women into signing contracts.
- $4. Chung 'Blitzchung' Ng Wai was handed the ban after he shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!" during a live post-game interview at a 'Hearthstone' tournament, with his prize money also withheld.
- $4.' Increased exposure to and awareness of the darker sides of technology could be responsible for the pessimism Gen Z women feel, according to the study results.
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