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Yahoo Unveils Genome, New Service to Make Ads More Transparent

May 14, 2012 By Alexander Kaufman 1 week ago

Yahoo's Rich Riley took the stage after an introduction by Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane

  

Turmoil at Yahoo: Kara Swisher Vets The New Board, Ross Levinsohn (Video)

May 13, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

WaxWord spoke to Kara Swisher about what this all means for the internet giant, which has struggled mightily for a strategic direction

  

Yahoo Interim CEO Ross Levinsohn To Staff: 'I Still Believe'

May 13, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

"Today’s announcements lay to rest the unfortunate and serious distractions surrounding our senior leadership and the composition of our Board going forward"

  

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Will Step Down (Updated)

May 13, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 week ago

A false listing on his bio will bring down the Yahoo career of CEO Scott Thompson. Global media chief Ross Levinsohn will step in on an interim basis

  

Yahoo's IntoNow Partners With ABC; So Where is the Second Screen Headed?

May 10, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Yahoo, Shazam and Viggle all made major announcements this week. So what's next for this emerging space?

  

Yahoo Shareholder Calls for Interim CEOs to Replace Scott Thompson

May 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Daniel Loeb, a prominent Yahoo shareholder, continued his campaign to reshape the leadership structure at the flagging internet giant

  

Netflix, Yahoo Take Note: Amazon to Develop Original Comedy, Children's Series

May 2, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 3 weeks ago

Amazon will develop comedy and children's shows under the Amazon Studios banner, soliciting content creators to upload projects to its website starting Wednesday

  

Yahoo Combines Gold Medalists, Star Writers for 2012 London Olympics Coverage

April 30, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 3 weeks ago

Yahoo's top writers like Charles Robinson and Pat Forde will mix it up with Olympic champions to anchor the portal's coverage of the 2012 London games

  

Yahoo Unveils New Shows From Jeff Goldblum, 'Rock of Ages' Creators

April 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 4 weeks ago

Yahoo has launched a third slate of original programming, this one focused on men

  

Katie Couric to Host Online Talk Show on Yahoo

April 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 4 weeks ago

Katie Couric, host of an upcoming ABC daytime talk show, will also host a weekly show on Yahoo

  

Yahoo CEO on Q1 Earnings: 'We Don't Have to Reinvent Who We Are, But ...'

April 17, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 5 weeks ago

Yahoo's Q1 earnings and revenues beat Wall Street expectations. CEO Scott Thompson begins to detail restructuring and says up to 50 properties could be shuttered

  

Yahoo Begins Layoffs of 2,000 Employees

April 4, 2012 By Tim Molloy 7 weeks ago

Company expects to save $375M annually

  

Yahoo to Cut Up to 2,000 Employees ... And That's Just the Beginning (Report)

April 3, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 7 weeks ago

Yahoo is going to lay off as many as 2,000 of its nearly 14,000 employees on Wednesday, according to a report from Kara Swisher

  

Facebook Sues Back, Accusing Yahoo of Patent Infringement

April 3, 2012 By Brent Lang 7 weeks ago

Facebook says Yahoo violated 10 of its patents. The suit counters an earlier suit by the internet portal claiming infringement

  

Yahoo Launches New Shows from Rebecca Minkoff, Cat Deeley

April 2, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 7 weeks ago

Yahoo has now teamed up with Tom Hanks and "CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker, but on Monday it invested further in it's female-oriented programming

  

Yahoo Buys Crime Feature From 'CSI' Creator Anthony Zuiker

March 21, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 9 weeks ago

Yahoo, continuing its push into original video content, gets first-window rights to a film from "CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker

  

National Journal Taps Former Conde Nast Exec to Oversee Its Digital Side (Updated)

March 13, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 10 weeks ago

The National Journal has hired Jessica Perry to boost its digital revenues and find new partnerships

  

Yahoo Sues Facebook, Takes Credit For Social Network's Success

March 12, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 10 weeks ago

Yahoo alleges that Facebook violated 10 of its patents, ripping off its messaging, ads and more

  

Theo Von Takes Over as 'Prime Time in No Time' Host

February 17, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 14 weeks ago

The "Road Rules" cast member turned stand-up comedian will host Yahoo's "Prime Time in No Time" TV recap show

  

Jeff Zucker a Candidate to Run Yahoo?

February 14, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 14 weeks ago

Could the ex-NBCU chief executive Zucker end up running Yahoo? It's not out of the question

  

Yahoo Shareholder Blasts Current Board, Nominates Jeff Zucker

February 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 14 weeks ago

Dan Loeb, who owns almost 6 percent of Yahoo, nominates former NBC chief Jeff Zucker and Michael Wolf to its board

  

ESPN Falls to 3rd in Online Sports Site Rankings

February 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 15 weeks ago

Yahoo Sports is most popular and FoxSports.com is next as ESPN shifts its focus to developing its regional and niche sites

  

Yahoo's Chairman Roy Bostock, 3 Other Board Members to Depart

February 7, 2012 By Lucas Shaw & Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

Yahoo's Chairman of the Board, Roy Bostock, announced his departure in a letter Tuesday

  

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson to Wall Street: Trust Me

January 24, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 17 weeks ago

The internet giant's new chief says it's too early for details of his strategic plan after latest round of lackluster earnings is reported

  

Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang Resigns

January 17, 2012 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

Yang was replaced as chief executive officer by Carol Bartz in 2009

  

Why Tom Hanks Chose Yahoo For 'Electric City' (Updated)

January 10, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 19 weeks ago

The online animation project, Yahoo's first effort at scripted content, offers creative flexibility and an efficient business model, he says

  
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