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Yahoo Acquires Team Behind Blockchain Tech Startup Cymbal to Launch New AI Research Group
Yahoo is launching a new research group focused on advancing AI and emerging technologies across its business portfolio. It will be led by Eric Feng, co-founder and chief executive of blockchain tech startup Cymbal, whose team Yahoo has acquired as part of the initiative. Founded in 2022 by Feng and serial entrepreneurs James Jerlecki and […]
Yahoo’s Next Step In Its Mobile Revival Involves Pitching It To Developers
We’re hours from Yahoo holding its first-ever mobile developer conference and people are wondering how the event will turn out. What exactly will CEO Marissa Mayer and her team of executives announce and how will it benefit not only developers but advertisers as well? There’s certainly no question that as Yahoo has made a big deal about […]
Marissa Mayer and the Case of the Yahoo ‘Curse’
Yahoo is one of those legendary companies that has existed for quite some time — nearly 20 years. And for many, it’s been known for at least a few things including being an iconic old-school search engine, its acquisition sprees, co-founder Jerry Yang, and a steady stream of ever-changing Chief Executive Officers. It has a rather complex identity problem and […]
In A Post-Alibaba IPO World, Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo Honeymoon Is Definitely Over
We’re on the eve of what many could describe as the biggest IPO in history. Chinese e-commerce service Alibaba is gearing up to go public and it’s expected to on Friday in a move that analysts predict will see the company raising $24.3 billion. That amount alone propels Alibaba to the upper echelons of the public […]
Dear Google: Don’t Buy Twitter.
I ran into a good friend at this year’s Web 2.0 conference & expo here in San Francisco and while talking to her & a couple of her friends, I was asked about my thoughts on whether it’s a good thing for Google to be acquiring Twitter. My response? It should not happen. Just why […]
Yahoo’s not giving up without a fight
Surprise…surprise…Yahoo’s troubles aren’t over. Although not enough for Microsoft, they’ve rallied around Carl Icahn to lead the charge to acquire the number two search engine. But while this theoretically could create a powerful competitor to Google, Yahoo’s board of directors are claiming that they might be better off trying to survive on their own. So […]
Putting it all into context
Albeit not totally a historical day, the World Wide Web has put forth two pretty significant announcements this morning. First was the news coming from Virginia-based company, AOL, and the story that they purchased Bebo for $850 million. That’s awfully nice of them and I think it’ll give AOL a good step into breaking into […]
Yahoo to layoff hundreds of staff to try and catch up
So have I told you about Twitter? It’s great. I get to find out about the latest news in my industry from folks and one great source of news is Techmeme. Announced today and published in the New York Times, Yahoo has decided to layoff hundreds of their staff in an attempt to save the […]
Search for your political vote
Just read an article from Techmeme that was posted in the New York Times today about how politicians running for their party’s nomination are heading to Mountain View, California to reach out to the people of Google to spread their message about why they should vote for them in the presidential primary. The article talks […]
Google set to unveil new social networking site
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Google already have a social networking site? Is that was Orkut is all about? The Associated Press, among others, reports today that Google is set to unveil their new social networking site that will compete with the 800 lb. gorillas, MySpace and Facebook, later this week. The name […]
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