Mike Isaac

How Elon Musk damaged Twitter and left it worse off after ending deal

Now, as Mr. Musk, a billionaire, tries to back out of the blockbuster deal, he is inexorably leaving Twitter worse off than it was when he said he would buy it

Uber engaged in 'illegal' spying on rivals, says ex-employee

Uber is facing at least five separate federal investigations

Facebook navigates an internet fractured by government controls

Facebook said its policies in Vietnam have not changed, and it has a consistent process for governments to report illegal content

Facebook reports new issues with ad-counting tools

The company said it was fixing three of its ad-measurement tools after it found that several methods it used to describe audience numbers to advertisers were inaccurate

Uber bets on AI with acquisition and new lab

To achieve this, cars will need to get a whole lot smarter

Facebook considering ways to combat fake news: Zuckerberg

Facebook initially tried to minimise concerns about the issue, with Zuckerberg calling the notion that the company swayed the election

Google and Facebook take aim at fake news sites

Facebook has been at the epicentre of the debate, accused by some commentators of swinging voters in favour of Donald Trump

Google, Facebook hit fake news sites where it hurts with advertisement ban

Taken together, the decisions were a clear signal that the tech behemoths could no longer ignore the growing outcry

Facebook, in crosshairs after election, said to question its influence

The social media-giant has been in the eye of a postelection storm for the last few days, embroiled in accusations that it helped spread misinformation & fake news stories

Facebook to ban advertisements that target users' race, ethnicity

It responded to a concern that it was violating anti-discrimination laws

Google takes on Uber, widens carpooling service

Mike Isaac: NFL deal: Twitter live-streams ambition

For Twitter, the bet on live streaming is crucial to turning itself into a mainstream internet destination after other efforts have failed. Live streaming could finally broaden its appeal, attracting

Facebook profit triples on mobile ad sales and new users

Facebook said sales totalled $6.44 billion for the quarter, up 59 per cent from a year ago, while profit almost tripled to $2.06 billion

Live footage of shootings forces Facebook to confront new role

Facebook to change news feed to focus on friends and family

The move underscores the never-ending algorithm-tweaking Facebook undertakes to maintain interest in its news feed

Uber turns to Saudi for $3.5-billion funding

Facebook shows how editors and algorithms guide news

Uber recognises drivers' group in New York

Agreement is Uber's latest attempt to assuage mounting concerns from regulators and drivers about the ride-hailing firm's labour model

FB plans new shares to keep Zuckerberg control

Founder Mark Zuckerberg owns almost 4 million class A shares of the company. Company said it began considering a third class of stock last August

Twitter narrows loss

Adds users and misses revenue forecast