Yahoo honeymoon hits reality for Internet sweatheart Mayer

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 13:22

The axing this week of Yahoo`s second-in-command sent a signal that reality is setting in for Silicon Valley sweetheart Marissa Mayer, who leads the struggling Internet pioneer.

Yahoo fires COO but walks away with $20 mn award

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:11

Yahoo chief operating officer Henrique de Castro is walking away with a stock award of USD 20 million as the company struggles to boost revenues, regulatory filings showed.

Over half of Yahoo! users on mobile, says Merissa Mayer

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 14:41

More than half of the total 800 million monthly users of Yahoo! access it on their mobile phones, CEO Marissa Mayer said.

Yahoo announces News Digest, digital magazines at CES 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:28

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced new services at the ongoing CES 2014 in Las Vegas, including a twice-daily news summary called Yahoo News Digest and other digital news magazines.

Yahoo acquires 'intelligent homescreen' startup Aviate

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:25

Yahoo has acquired Aviate, a startup whose technology brings information to mobile home screens from a user's Android apps.

Yahoo CEO unveils handful of new products to big CES crowd

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 05:22

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer unveiled a handful of new products, including a competitor to Google Inc`s predictive search technology for smartphones, in a debut appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show that drew a big crowd.

Yahoo chief apologizes for `frustrating week`

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:39

Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer posted an apology late Friday for a "frustrating week" experienced by millions of its email service users.

Yahoo acquires mobile-video app Ptch

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:21

Continuing with its start-up acquisition spree, Yahoo has reportedly purchased mobile-video app Ptch that was funded by Dream Works Animation for an undisclosed amount.

Yahoo! to encrypt all user data by March 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 23:18

Internet giant Yahoo! has said it will encrypt all the data flowing between its data centres globally by end of March 2014, a move aimed at assuring users about the safety of their personal information.

Yahoo vows to encrypt website traffic

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:16

Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer today said the Internet firm will begin encrypting data to protect users from online snooping.

Yahoo! users give thumbs down to latest email change

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:46

Yahoo!`s revamped email service is getting a big, fat thumbs down from users.

Yahoo acquires image search and discovery start-up LookFlow

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:29

Yahoo has reportedly acquired a California-based startup with technology that incorporates artificial intelligence into a platform for image search and discovery, LookFlow.