Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone discusses the company's evolution, integrating AI, and potential future mergers or IPOs with Kara Swisher. They explore Yahoo's history, search advancements, content moderation, homepage changes, challenges in acquiring streaming services, innovative ad strategies, and embracing rebuilding and innovation in the digital landscape.
Yahoo aims to improve search functionality through AI and adapt to changing user behaviors.
Yahoo focuses on acquiring news artifacts to deliver trust and relevance in news aggregation.
Yahoo seeks to engage younger audiences and enhance user experiences through subscription services.
Deep dives
Investment Professional Conversations
Unscripted conversations with investment professionals sharing stories of successes and lessons learned from decades of experience, offering insights into one of the largest asset managers.
Revamping Yahoo under New Leadership
Jim Lanzon, CEO of Yahoo, discusses revitalizing the company after being acquired by Apollo, focusing on acquisitions to enhance the site and advertising business while addressing competition from Google and Facebook.
Search Evolution and AI Integration
Exploration of Search 3.0 trends, including Ask 3D, integrating diverse content for user queries, highlighting how Yahoo aims to improve search functionality through artificial intelligence and adapt to changing user search behaviors.
Transforming Media and News Aggregation
Acquisition of artifacts for news personalization, aligning with Yahoo's mission to deliver trust and relevance in news aggregation, emphasizing content credibility and bias ratings to counter online disinformation.
Subscription Model and User Engagement
Strategies to engage younger audiences and enhance user experiences through subscription services in finance and sports, focusing on product appeal and utility to resonate with diverse user demographics.
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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