New Hampshire sues TikTok, calling app addictive, harmful to teens
The state of New Hampshire is taking on another tech giant, with the attorney general announcing a lawsuit a new lawsuit against TikTok.
The state of New Hampshire is taking on another tech giant, with the attorney general announcing a lawsuit a new lawsuit against TikTok.
India's opposition Congress urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Saturday to question Foxconn about its hiring practices after Reuters reported that the Apple supplier rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. The government has sought a detailed report from the state of Tamil Nadu, site of a major iPhone factory where Reuters uncovered Foxconn's hiring practices. The story has sparked debates on TV channels, newspaper editorials and calls from women groups, including within Modi's party, to investigate the matter.
On one of Canada's busiest long weekends, thousands of travellers find themselves stranded due to a mechanics' strike at WestJet. The airline has cancelled at least 235 flights, affecting thousands of people. This turn of events comes as a surprise, as the Canadian federal government had imposed binding arbitration in an attempt to prevent the work stoppage. WestJet claims that the union walked away from a deal that would have made the maintenance engineers the highest paid in Canada. The government is now intervening, meeting with both sides to seek a resolution. Sean O'Shea has that story.
Regulators are set to charge Facebook's parent with breaking digital rules by requiring users to pay a subscription or consent to ads, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
After a turbulent few years, passengers can look forward to less delays, cancellations and hiccups at the airport according to leading airline data firm Cirium. Anne Gaviola has more on why the airport and flight experience is much improved this summer.
China has issued a raft of regulations to tighten management of rare earths production, elements that are playing an ever-important role in the global technology race. In a document released on Saturday, the State Council said the new rules would come into effect on October 1. The regulation spells out that the resources belong to the state and that "no organisation or individual may encroach upon or damage" them. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? G
A Quebec Superior Court judge approved a class-action lawsuit against a former Montreal school principal over sexual assault allegations by former students.The legal action, which seeks $16.2 million in damages and interest, also targets the English Montreal School Board (EMSB). The EMSB was established in 1998 as part of Quebec's 1997-1998 reform.Former students allege they were sexually abused by Phillip Hart Baugniet while he was a principal or a teacher between the 1960s and the 1990s at thr
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Professional sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after Thursday's judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S. District Court.
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy protection on June 28. The media company's debts total $970 million.
After numerous dealerships across Canada and the US reported system outages, CDK Global revealed it had been the victim of a cyberattack. Here's what you need to know.
Apple reached a $35 million settlement with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users. That means you could get paid.
Apple, Google, and Samsung are all integrating AI into their devices as they prepare to compete with each other in the AI era.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional district lines on the argument that they run afoul of an indirect constitutional right to “fair elections." The judges said a recent affirmation still applies — that redistricting policy decisions are left to the General Assembly, not the courts.
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The decision by Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia deals a blow to Binance, which had asked the court to toss the SEC's lawsuit that alleges Binance and its founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao broke securities laws. The SEC's suit filed against Binance in June 2023 accused the exchange and Zhao of artificially inflating its trading volumes, diverting customer funds, failing to restrict U.S. customers from its platform and misleading investors about its market surveillance controls.
NEW YORK (AP) — With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch a movie in an air-conditioned theater.
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BeyonCa, a Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) start-up, said it will build a factory and establish its global headquarters in Hong Kong as it looks to tap the strong automotive supply-chain and rich international talent pool in the Greater Bay Area and gain a foothold in the industry. It plans to set up a production line and four major centres for research and marketing at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP)'s advanced manufacturing site at Tseung Kwan O, according to Soh Weimi
As the Australian market shows modest gains with the ASX200 closing up 0.1% this week, investor focus may shift towards sectors that have underperformed or outperformed, such as Materials and IT respectively. In such a mixed economic landscape, identifying stocks that are potentially undervalued becomes crucial, especially when considering long-term growth prospects in fluctuating markets.
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