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Google Sees YouTube Products Soon, Warm On Yahoo

May 9, 2008
Google expects to launch new products for its YouTube Web video service in the next few months and sees reason for closer cooperation with Yahoo, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Thursday.

Microsoft Disbands Board Slate For Yahoo

May 8, 2008
Microsoft withdrew its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo last weekend after the two sides failed to agree on price.

Yahoo Behind Them, Microsoft Sends Out Feelers To Facebook

May 7, 2008
In October, Microsoft took a $240 million stake in Facebook, which valued the start-up at $15 billion.

Microsoft To Move On Without Yahoo, Gates Says

May 7, 2008
Despite firm statements by Microsoft's top two leaders that it's no longer interested in acquiring Yahoo, some investors appear confident that a deal will still happen.

Yahoo Partners With McAfee To Make Search More Secure

May 6, 2008
The collaboration covers Web site security issues, such as identifying sites associated with adware, malware, spyware, phishing, and spam.

Yahoo Shares Up On Hope Of Talks, Google Deal

May 6, 2008
Yahoo investors latched on to hopes the company would resume talks with Microsoft or soon forge a deal with Google, sending shares up 6 percent Tuesday.

Microsoft: 'We've Moved On' From Yahoo

May 6, 2008
"Yahoo would have been an accelerator, but we've moved on and now we're focused on how fast we can grow organically," Windows Live general manager Brian Hall said.

Xobni Makes Outlook Searchable And Social

May 6, 2008
Xobni makes Outlook social by scanning your e-mail to find connections between e-mail senders and recipients.

Pummeled In The Stock Market, Yahoo's Yang Looks Ahead

May 5, 2008
Yahoo co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo wanted $37 per share because they believed that Microsoft's offer undervalued their company.

Ballmer: Microsoft's Web Strategy Doesn't Stop With Yahoo

May 5, 2008
Microsoft will continue to improve search relevance, build out its own advertising platform, invest in engineering for the Web, and pursue partnerships around the world.

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