Head of Google Europe apologises over ads on extremist content

Matt Brittin says company ‘needs to do more’ but declines to say whether it will actively seek out inappropriate material

Uber president quits firm saying its values are ‘inconsistent’ with his

Jeff Jones’s exit is latest blow for firm after revelations of secret tool to evade law enforcement and claims of discrimination and sexual harassment

Google braces for questions as more big-name firms pull adverts

Vodafone and trio of high street banks take action as industry and UK government ask how their ads became attached to extremist material

Risky business: do companies pay a price for expressing political views?

Staying politically neutral on Trump administration policies is proving difficult for businesses in the face of mounting public pressure

Tim Berners-Lee calls for tighter regulation of online political advertising

Inventor of the worldwide web described in an open letter how it has become a sophisticated and targeted industry, drawing on huge pools of personal data

Uber v TfL: court hears written English test will cost 33,000 drivers their jobs

Ride-hailing app challenges Transport for London over demand that minicab drivers pass language test to obtain licence

Comparethemarket ads lead way as online firms become top TV spenders

Comparison sites and Amazon boost spending on the small screen – but Google and Facebook cut campaigns

Six auction sites’ ads banned over misleading savings claims

MadBid among those under fire as ASA investigation finds exaggerated claims across the sector

Uber exploiting loophole to ‘spread tentacles’ across UK, union says

GMB says changes to law have ‘opened up a hornet’s nest’, allowing Uber drivers to work outside areas where they are licensed

Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft file opposition to Trump’s travel ban

Legal brief on behalf of almost 100 tech firms argues immigration ban is illegal and harms innovation, growth and competitiveness

Building by numbers: how 3D printing is shaking up the construction industry

Robotics and prefabrication could see more 3D printers deployed on building sites but quality control remains a problem

Pokémon Go and no sign of stopping: Apple’s App Store sales boom

Purchases on its software platform made $8.6bn for the company last year, even as demand for the iPhone showed signs of easing

UK tech industry not immune to Brexit, trade group warns

TechUK says lost access to European skills and markets could be far worse than is appreciated

Apple increases App Store prices by 25% following Brexit vote

Price rises for iOS and Mac users announced in an email to developers, following a 19% fall in the value of the pound

Twitter’s Bruce Daisley on social media humour and JK Rowling

Small businesses should join a Twitter conversation like they’d join one in the pub, says the network’s vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa