Bill Gates Goodbye
Fri, June 27, 2008 - 6:31 am
Friday is the final day Bill Gates will be the day-to-day leader of Microsoft. Check out the special parody video the company created in honor of Gates.
Yahoo board may face shareholder mutiny at annual meeting
Wed, May 07, 2008 - 1:02 am
After fending off months of threats by Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc.'s directors still will have to fight for their jobs as the company's own irate shareholders plot a mutiny.
Yahoo stock slips as buyout talks end Google may be winner
Mon, May 05, 2008 - 9:21 pm
Yahoo Inc.'s stock took a beating Monday after Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $47.5 billion takeover bid, but the punishment wasn't as severe as many analysts anticipated because investors suspect the rivals eventually will renew their mating dance.
Xbox Slaying Appeals
Mon, May 05, 2008 - 7:35 am
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the death sentence appeal of a man convicted in the baseball bat slayings of six people over an Xbox video game system.
EU Report Urges Search Data Deletion
Wed, April 09, 2008 - 1:00 pm
A European Union privacy panel wants Internet search engine providers like Google and Yahoo to delete data taken from users after six months, even when they operate abroad.
Microsoft Gives Yahoo Deadline on Offer
Sat, April 05, 2008 - 4:33 pm
Microsoft Corp. sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors Saturday setting a three-week deadline for moving forward on its more than $40 billion buyout offer.
Microsoft Evaluating Its Yahoo Offer
Fri, April 04, 2008 - 11:25 pm
A person familiar with Microsoft's bid for Yahoo said Friday the software company is evaluating its offer in light of the economic climate and the Internet pioneer's deteriorating business.
Yahoo Looking at Other Offers
Wed, February 13, 2008 - 5:21 pm
After rejecting a buyout offer from Microsoft, Yahoo is reportedly entertaining a fusion with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.