Bobby Allyn

Twitter owner Elon Musk has named the next CEO for the social media platform that has seen advertisers rush for the exits since he took over: Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising for NBC.

Musk indicated his successor is female, but the billionaire stopped short of naming a person.

Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.

Social media giants like Facebook redefined how we use the internet. Now many major companies are seeing big changes. What does it mean for news online and what might come next?

Social media giants like Facebook redefined how we use the internet. Now many major companies are seeing big changes. What does it mean for news online and what might come next?

A steep decline in advertising is forcing a historic shakeup in digital news and social media, and leading some to imagine navigating the internet without the likes of Google or Facebook.

The founder of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos will not begin her 11-year prison term on Thursday as expected due to an automatic delay triggered by her filing an appeal.

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.

The two popular social media services have amassed such an entrenched community of users that displacing the platforms is no small feat. Experts say it might not stay that way forever.

Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process.

In a series of emails with an NPR reporter, the CEO of Twitter suggested that the designation is being re-examined, but it has not yet been removed.

Twitter has degraded in quality under Elon Musk, and TikTok is under siege in Washington — yet replacing them is no easy task. Part of the reason has to do with what experts call "network effects."

Lawmakers hear from the CEO of TikTok as the threat that the app will be banned grows larger.

Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government.

The boss of the hit video-sharing app testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.

TikTok officials say they are "disappointed in the outcome," but will remain focused on implementing a plan to keep the data of Americans safe.

Justice Department officials have launched an investigation into the bank amid growing questions about who shares responsibility for the largest bank failure since the 2008 collapse.

A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion.

The Biden administration has taken pains to avoid the word "bailout" in describing the effort to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. Yet banking experts say it sure does look like a bailout.

Federal officials are attempting to restore public confidence in the banking system after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.