One of the oldest internet companies is once again under its own name, as Yahoo is no longer part of Verizon.
Verizon Media Sold to Apollo Funds
Following reports Verizon was exploring a sale of Yahoo and AOL, its Verizon Media business is being sold to Apollo Funds.
Verizon May Sell Yahoo and AOL Assets
Verizon is looking to sell Yahoo and AOL assets, as it pivots away from the digital media business it spent billions to enter.
Yahoo Answers Shutting Down May 4
After 16 years, Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4, 2021.
Marissa Mayer’s New Company Launches AI-Driven Contact App
Marissa Mayer’s new company, Sunshine, has launched Sunshine Contacts, an app that organizes iOS contacts.
DuckDuckGo Experiences Major Growth
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-first search engine, is experiencing record growth as customers become more concerned about protecting their privacy.
Apple Buys Dark Sky Weather App
Apple has purchased popular weather app Dark Sky, according to Dark Sky’s blog.
Jason Calacanis: This Could Be Facebook’s AOL Peak, Their Yahoo Peak
Internet entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis says that Facebook may go the way of AOL and Yahoo. “This could be, it’s possible, maybe not probable but possible, this could be their AOL peak, their Yahoo peak,” said Calacanis.
Yahoo Reveals Its Search Secrets, Vespa Tool is Now Available as Open Source
Yahoo is now giving away the crucial technology powering its internal searches. Vespa, the search engine used by the tech company for internal queries, is now open-source and available to everyone. Oath Inc., the Verizon company that acquired Yahoo in…
Warren Buffett Interested In Financing Yahoo Acquisition
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett has offered to help finance Dan Gilbert’s potential Yahoo acquisition. Buffet told CNBC , “I’m an enormous admirer of Dan and what he has accomplished in Quicken Loans. Yahoo is not the type…