Exploring Yahoo's history, challenges, and strategic decisions, this chapter discusses the company's transition from diversified ventures to refocusing on core businesses. Emphasizing the importance of creating valuable products and leveraging AI, the conversation covers Yahoo's evolution in search, media, and content creation. It also touches on recent acquisitions geared towards enhancing news credibility and leveraging AI technology across various product categories.
Yahoo, the one-time "oracle of the internet", has had many iterations in its 30 year history - and private equity is betting that Yahoo CEO and digital media veteran Jim Lanzone can bring back its relevance. Kara has been covering Yahoo since its inception and has known Lanzone - who has had leadership stints at Ask.com, CBS and Tinder - almost as long. They discuss Jim's vision for the new Yahoo, what’s going on with search, how he’s integrating AI, and whether there could be another Yahoo merger or IPO on the horizon.
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