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A Verizon sign is seen above a store front in Washington, DC.

Verizon's Metamorphosis: Can You See Me As A Tech Giant Now?

9:28am August 09, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Verizon has transformed from a child of the Bell monopoly to parent of tech legends AOL and Yahoo. It wants to play with Google and Facebook — but don't expect a full transformation just yet.

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Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer delivers a keynote during the Yahoo Mobile Developers Conference on Feb. 18, in San Francisco.

Is There A Double Standard When Women CEOs In Tech Stumble?

6:15pm August 03, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Men CEOs fail all the time, but when someone like Yahoo's Marissa Mayer or Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes falls short of expectations it can feed stereotypes about women being unfit for leadership.

The Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif.

National

Verizon Reportedly Prepares To Buy Yahoo For $4.8 Billion

12:50pm July 24, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Verizon will announce the deal Monday, according to Bloomberg. While Yahoo will keep its most valuable assets, the move effectively disbands Yahoo as one of the longest-running Internet companies.

Yahoo Chief Information Security Officer Bob Lord on encryption: "Yes, it's used by terrorists. It's also used by people who are looking to voice their opinions on issues and to save lives."

Yahoo's Security Chief On Encryption Debate: What Is The Greater Good?

5:31pm April 28, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

When Bob Lord talks about encryption, he invokes the imagery of a whisper — the idea that you should be able to re-create the most private means of physical communication in the digital world as well.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, seen speaking in San Francisco in November, says both Yahoo and its investors would have to pay taxes if Alibaba shares were given to investors.

National

Yahoo Tries To Avoid A Big Tax Bill Over Alibaba

12:38pm December 09, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Yahoo has announced a counterintuitive strategy in its efforts to sell shares in another company: If it can't spin off Alibaba tax-free, the company will try to spin off the rest of Yahoo instead.

NFL To Stream Online-Only Game For The First Time This Fall

9:38am June 04, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The league is teaming up with Yahoo to offer the first national Internet-only game. However, the game will be shown to fans in the two teams' markets.

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Yahoo will gain nearly $8 billion from the Alibaba IPO because of its $1 billion investment in Alibaba 2005.

Economy

With Alibaba IPO, Yahoo Reaps A Big Reward From Risky Bet

4:58pm September 25, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang made a smart move when his company invested in a Chinese e-commerce firm called Alibaba in 2005. With this week's Alibaba IPO, Yahoo will gain nearly $8 billion.

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National

Court Documents Show How NSA Leaned On Yahoo, How Yahoo Fought Back

9:00am September 12, 2014

by Robert Siegel

Newly released court documents reveal details of a battle between Yahoo and the Obama administration. The government pressured Yahoo to disclose some users' data for a secret NSA surveillance program.

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