Did Google buy Groupon for $2.5 billion over the weekend?
It looks like the rumors may be true, and that Google has acquired Groupon in a $2.5-billion-dollar deal.
Yahoo Connected TVs to offer widgets for sale
Starting next year, developers will be able to start selling widgets to Internet-capable TVs running Yahoo's Connected TV platform.
Yahoo! partners with Groupon to share coupons
Groupon is announcing a distribution partnership with Yahoo! to bring local Groupon deals to Yahoo! users on a global scale.
Gmail isn’t as big as its hype, report shows
Gmail has garnered the reputation of being one of the most popular email providers. A report from the web analysis company, Compete, paints a very different picture.
Yahoo mulling more layoffs?
Yahoo says media reports that it's planning to lay off 20 percent of its workers are "inaccurate," but doesn't say it won't be cutting jobs.
AOL hiring financial muscle to work over Yahoo bid?
Reports have AOL hiring financial advisors as the company - perhaps - considers joining forces with Yahoo.
AOL.com relaunches website, emphasizes video and local stories
AOL has relaunched its flagship website with a cleaner look and a focus on video and "snackable" entertainment
Microsoft and Yahoo merge their search sales
Beginning today, Microsoft's adCenter platform will now power Bing and Yahoo search results, fully unifying the two search engines under a deal that began in 2009.
Starbucks offers free e-books, music, and movies at its stores
Starbucks is partnering with Yahoo to create a digital portal where customers using its Wi-Fi can access free e-books, news, movies, and music.
Comscore says search engine ranks holding steady
Comsore's latest take on search engine market share shows little change...but there are rumblings beneath the market's placid surface.
Yahoo blames Google Instant for search woes, AOL mulls takeover
Yahoo lashes out at comScore and Google Instant for its drop in search market share for September, while rumors point toward a possible AOL aquisition.
Yahoo search revamp makes results more useful
Yahoo's revamped search results aim to make information immediately useful...and help Yahoo keep up with the likes of Google and Bing.
Yahoo loses three top execs
Yahoo is losing execs in charge of its news and finance offerings, U.S. advertising, and mobile efforts.
Yahoo refreshes Mail, Search
Yahoo hasn’t had a good few days but it hopes that sunny days are ahead with a few tweaks to its product lineup.
Yahoo intends to keep Alibaba stake
Yahoo says it plans to keep its stake in Alibaba - and its toehold in the Chinese market - despite "constant" buyout offers and criticism.
Bing overtakes Yahoo for No. 2 in search
Move over Yahoo, Bing is No. 2 according to Nielsen's numbers and is aggressively growing.
Nokia, Apple Make Mobile Ad Moves; Yahoo Expands Bing Testing
Nokia is acquiring mobile analytics firm Motally while Apple shuts down Quattro Wireless; meanwhile, Yahoo is ramping up its use of Bing to power searches.
Yahoo Japan Chooses Google for Search
Yahoo might have a ten-year deal with Microsoft to use Bing to handle its searches...but Yahoo Japan has decided to go with the arch-rival: Google.
Microsoft Starts Putting Bing Behind Yahoo Search
It's been a year in the making, but Microsoft is finally starting to test drive powering Yahoo searches with Bing.
Comscore: Bing Gaining Ground in Search
Metrics firm Comscore shows Microsoft's Bing gaining ground in the U.S. search market...although Google is still way, way out in front.
China’s Alibaba Looking to Buy Out Yahoo’s Stake
Yahoo owns 40 percent of China's Alibaba...but now the ecommerce giant wants to buy Yahoo out.
Yahoo’s Flickr Update Lights Up Photos
Flickr's new photo pages can spotlight photo locations, handle larger images, and features a nifty lightbox presentation for showcasing photos.
Yahoo Links Up with Facebook
All status, all the time: Yahoo users can link with their Facebook accounts to view and share information with friends across both networks.
Yahoo CEO Tells TechCrunch Editor to F Off
Yahoo CEO tells TechCrunch Editor Mike Arrington to “f**k off” during an interview.
Yahoo Buys Indonesian Mobile Social Network Koprol
Yahoo is buying Indonesian mobile social networking operating Koprol to boost Yahoo's own community-oriented mobile offerings.
Yahoo And Nokia Partner on Web Services
In a broad partnership, Nokia will be taking over Yahoo's mapping s mapping services while Yahoo will be handling email for Nokia's Ovi.
Hitwise: Bing Lost Share to Google in April
New figures show Google gained two percent of the U.S. search market in April...and Microsoft's Bing lost the same amount.
Yahoo and Samsung Sign Global Mobile Services Deal
Samsung will be putting Yahoo services as defaults on millions of phones running both Android and Samsung's own bada operating systems.
Former Microsoft Exec Becomes Yahoo Chief Product Officer
Former Windows Live head Blake Irving is signing on as Yahoo's chief product officer.
Facebook Tops List of Most Searched U.S. Companies
Facebook tops the list of most searched for companies in the U.S., ahead of heavy hitters like Google and Yahoo.
Yahoo Buys Fantasy Sports Outfit Citizen Sports
Yahoo is looking to boost its social networking and mobile offerings by way of fantasy sports: it's just bought Citizen Sports for an undisclosed amount.
Yahoo Taps Into Twitter
Yahoo has inked a deal with Twitter to get a real-time feed of every public tweet...and plans to integrate Twitter's content across its global network of sites.
EU Approves Microsoft-Yahoo Search Partnership
The European Commission has granted its unconditional approval to Microsoft and Yahoo's search partnership, meaning the long-term deal has cleared its last major regulatory hurdle.
Yahoo: We’re Still in the Search Business
Yahoo says it hasn't ceded Internet search to Google or Bing, and will come out swinging with new features soon.
Tech Companies Queried on Human Rights in China
Senator Dick Durbin wants to know how U.S. tech companies prevent their gear and services from contributing to human rights abuses by the Chinese government.
Yahoo and AP Make a New Licensing Deal
The Associated Press and Yahoo have come to a new content licensing deal.
Yahoo’s CEO Had a Tough Year
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has had a rough 2009 as Yahoo remains on shaky ground on her one-year anniversary.
Comscore: Google Still Growing, Yahoo Still Shrinking
The search engine wars are still on, and while Microsoft is seeing an uptick in its search share...it mostly seems to come at the expense of partner Yahoo.