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Powerset: Why A Google-Killer Sells So Cheap

Of all the post-Google search engine startups, Powerset was touted as the most likely Google-killer. We waited with bated breath, we rubbered our necks around to get a better glimpse—early reports were stellar, yes this was the one to take on Google and. . .Wait, what? Sold to Microsoft. $100 million? Wait, what?

Hitwise Proves The Value Of Yahoo's Non-Search Parts

Suppose that Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang miraculously agreed on something: the sale of Yahoo's search department.  A new Hitwise report sorts through the pile of properties that would remain, and as it turns out, the leftovers look pretty tasty.

Microsoft Still Playing Footsie With Yahoo

Getting pandas to mate couldn't be much more difficult than getting Microsoft and Yahoo to. Mr. Softy makes a grand display, woos, is rejected; Yahoo changes heart, does a strip tease, but Mr. Softy's pride is too wounded. The insider drama revealed in a lengthy report by the Wall Street Journal plays out like a pair of lovers flirting with disaster one way or the other.

Justice Department Steps Up Google, Yahoo Probe

Antitrust regulators will take a closer look at the potential implications of an advertising deal made by Google and Yahoo last month.

Adobe Helps Google, Yahoo Search Flash Files

Site publishers who love Flash for its presentation but hate its near-invisibility to search crawlers should appreciate a recent announcement from Adobe.

Yahoo Launches Olympic-Themed Everything

Whether you're seeking in-depth reports or still aren't sure when the Summer Games begin, Yahoo's got you covered.  New websites and tools offer an almost overwhelming amount of information relating to the 2008 Olympics.

Yahoo: Icahn's Slate is Not the Right Answer

Yahoo's annual shareholder meeting in August should be a fiery one. The company filed a presentation today imploring stockholders to support Yahoo's Board of Director nominees. As has been the pattern for communication between Yahoo executives and Carl Icahn, the presentation is blunt and clear in how CEO Jerry Yang and company feel about Icahn's proposals. They might as well have written, "Tell Carl to eff off, will ya?"

The Hilary Shuffle, AKA Yahoo's Reorg

A brilliantly cynical email emerged from Yahoo about their latest reorganization, with highly placed executive Hilary Schneider, a close confidant of president Sue Decker, mentioned regularly.

Yahoo Announces New Game Plan

Can the phrase "fresh titles all around" solve anything?  Well, Yahoo appears willing to find out.  A corporate realignment has been announced, but not much meaningful-looking movement is taking place.

Yahoo Rejected Microsoft Over Exclusivity Request

Even though Microsoft offered Yahoo a $9 billion deal to gain control of its search business, Yahoo would have been stuck with Microsoft as a search partner for ten years.