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US states accuse TikTok of harming young users
US states accuse TikTok of harming young users
by  AFP

A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy. TikTok then hits young users with money-making ads, the lawsuits argue.

Boeing delivers 27 MAX jets in September despite strike
Boeing delivers 27 MAX jets in September despite strike
by  AFP

Boeing delivered 33 new aircraft to customers in September in spite of a labor strike of Seattle-area workers that has shuttered two major assembly plants, the company said Tuesday. Boeing also delivered four 787 Dreamliner planes, which are assembled at a non-union plant in Charleston, South Carolina that is not out on strike.

US trade gap narrowest in five months as imports slip
US trade gap narrowest in five months as imports slip
by  AFP

An uptick in exports and a fall in imports brought the August US trade deficit to its narrowest in five months, according to government data released Tuesday. The goods deficit with China -- a point of contention during the trade war between the United States and China -- slid by $2.6 billion to $24.7 billion in August, according to Commerce Department data.

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