181.9 million Americans watched 38.8 billion online content videos in April, while the number of video ad views reached an all-time high at 13.2 billion, says comScore. A quick look at some stats: 84.7 percent of the U.S. Internet audience…
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The New York City-based Yahoo team will move into a four-story space just around the corner from Times Square, and take over a portion of the building in Manhattan, which was home to the New York Times for nine decades.…
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Yahoo is acquiring blogging platform Tumblr in a $1.1 billion deal, substantially all of which is payable in cash. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second half of the year. Following the…
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Yahoo just breathed a sigh of relief; or 2.75 billion sighs of relief, if you will. The Superior Court of Justice for the Federal District in Mexico granted the company’s appeal, and reversed a ruling of the 49th Civil Court…
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Yahoo has acquired mobile polling tool GoPollGo for an undisclosed sum. GoPollGo will be closing shop, and the team will be joining Yahoo Mobile. GoPollGo investors and advisors include Ram Srinivasan, Phil Schaechter, CrunchFund, Chris Eppstein and Idealab. [Image courtesy: GoPollGo]
Yahoo has launched a new app for Android, which showcases personalized stories. “It’s designed for those moments when you need short news summaries to help find what you’re looking for, or when you have more time to enjoy them,” says…
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Yahoo chairman Fred Amoroso has decided not to seek reelection to the board of directors, says Yahoo. Mr. Amoroso will continue to serve on the board through the shareholders meeting on June 25, but has resigned as chairman. The board…
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Yahoo is shutting down Upcoming, Yahoo Deals, SMS Alerts, Yahoo Kids, Yahoo Mail and Messenger feature phone apps, and older versions of Yahoo Mail. This is the second time in as many months, the company is streamlining its products portfolio.…
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Yahoo has launched a Yahoo Weather App for iPhone, iPod and iPod touch. The app brings together images from the Flickr community to show users current local conditions. If you want your pictures to be featured in the Yahoo Weather app,…
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Tekedra N. Mawakana is joining Yahoo’s team in Washington, D.C., as deputy general counsel and vice president, Global Public Policy. Ms. Mawakana and her team will work with lawmakers and regulators around the world on key issues including privacy, intellectual property,…
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