Yahoo is acquiring the video advertising platform BrightRoll for $640 million, in a move that could help to offset declines in its traditional display ad business.
Yahoo acquires diary app maker Wander with an eye toward mobile
Yahoo has acquired Wander, a startup that makes a diary app, as part of the Internet company’s continuing efforts to improve its products on mobile devices.
Yahoo reports another sales decline as ads sag
Yahoo reported a 6 percent drop in revenue for the fourth quarter as sales of its display and search ads dropped compared to last year.
Cracks emerging in Yahoo's standard email encryption
Yahoo has started to automatically encrypt connections between users and its email service, adding an important security layer that rival Gmail has had for almost four years, but its implementation needs work, according to one security expert.
NSA spying fiasco sending customers overseas
The spectacle of National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden exposing the covert spying nature of US federal officials has sent ripple waves through the technology industry – especially in the outsourcing arena.
Yahoo looks to freshen its image with a new logo
Yahoo’s logo is now a little bit sleeker, under a redesign unveiled Wednesday in keeping with the company’s reinvention efforts.
Yahoo aims for consistency with site redesign
Yahoo has redesigned its Sports, Movies, Music, TV, omg, Games and Weather sites with a more consistent look and some personalized tools, the company said Tuesday.
Yahoo to have new corporate logo next month
Yahoo is redesigning its corporate logo to reflect a rapidly evolving company. The new official logo to be unveiled at 9 …
The highs and Loebs
I hate to say I told you so, but I did tell you so… Sort of. A few months back …
Yahoo says release of secret FISA court order will prove it resisted directives
Yahoo wants the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to order the public release of a secret order in a 2008 surveillance dispute.
Citrix CEO questions efficacy of Yahoo’s remote working ban
Citrix CEO Mark Templeton has said that banning employees from working from home is an ineffective way of preventing slacking …
Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands
Yahoo again ranks as one of the world’s 100 most valuable brands. The Internet company nabbed the 92nd spot in …
Yahoo profits rise despite decline in revenue
Yahoo’s profits rose more than 30 percent in the first quarter, due to a variety of factors including lowered operating …
VPN logs are no indication of worker performance
Yahoo recently made waves when CEO Marissa Mayer revoked all work-from-home arrangements and mandated that employees show up at the …
Yahoo defends decision to end telecommuting
After causing uproar by calling all of its telecommuters back into the office, Yahoo is trying to quell some of …
Yahoo catches Microsoft, Google on webmail security
Yahoo has started providing webmail users the option of using a secure connection, matching a similar feature Google and Microsoft …
Yahoo Mail gets Web and Android upgrade, plus new iPhone and Win8 apps
Yahoo Mail has gotten a makeover intended to make it faster, streamline its interface and simplify its use. The improvements …
Google acquires Clever Sense to boost offerings
Google has acquired Clever Sense, the developer of Alfred, a personalised restaurant and bars recommendations app, for an undisclosed price, …
Google buys Zagat, targets Groupon, Facebook
With Zagat’s restaurant reviewing operation now in its arsenal, Google is in a position to radically change the daily deals …
Google to offer cloud service for digital maps
Google will open up to third parties its digital maps infrastructure so that enterprise organizations can use it to store …