Yahoo! re-enters merger talks with Time Warner - Times Online
:::sigh:::
This just has disaster written all over it. While I would not personally have been dismayed by a similar move a few months - or longer - ago, however Yang & Co. aren’t working from a position of strength and I think that any tie-up now could potentially be trouble.
I’ve been way ahead of the curve on this one for years. I hate VM. Detest it. Nothing is worse than wasting time playing phone tag. This is something that I could definitely live without - and in case you’re wondering, I’m really bad about responding to it - just ask my wife 
Who’s Next to Go at Yahoo as Reorg Looms? | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD
I’ve tried to avoid all of the swirl surrounding the implosion going on over at Yahoo, but it’s pretty tough with the media circus and affected friends and acquaintances going on about it. For a change, it feels good not to be in the media/blog gunsites (as AOL often is), but having been in that boat (perhaps still being in it!) I do feel for what the rank and file must be going through. Yahoo has a strong and proud tradition that seems to be turning to dust before our eyes - and that’s a hard thing to watch if you’ve spent the last 10 years helping to build the business.
One thing is for sure - even for us at AOL - things aren’t likely to remain status quo in the internet business.
Firefox 3: Firefox 3 Add-on Compatibility Report
In the Firefox upgrade sweepstakes, this is one of those annoyances that can detract from test driving a new version. There’s something warm and comfortable about the near perfect (it can always be better with one more extension!) setup of your primary browser, and something barren and almost suspect about a totally clean Firefox installation. Well, to the rescue comes Likehacker with a nice quick read out on some of the must-have FF extensions.
For those of you unfamiliar with Lifehacker, bookmark it now (trust me).
FT.com / Home UK / UK - Venture capitalists undeterred by lack of returns from Web 2.0
Lots of good ideas and very little in the way of a plan to monetize them. Doesn’t this all sound vaguely familiar? If I were a VC, I would want to see a concrete plan for making the business sustainable before I threw any cash at some of these half-baked, copy cat start ups. I mean, how many calendar/to do list/social networks/etc/etc. does the world need?
So, the deal finally closes. Looks like a mini re-org along with it and now 4 total business units(?). I’m not sure if Q2 will be a good indicator, but I’ll be interested to see how Bebo affects our numbers going forward.
BBC NEWS | Business | Investor launches Yahoo challenge
Urgh, more fallout from the MS/Yahoo merger. I predict that it all ends in tears.
AOL (TWX) Bidding War Between Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo (YHOO)? - Silicon Alley Insider
I may soon be eating my words, but I just find this to be a little far fetched. I don’t think AOL will remain an independent concern in the long term, but I would think the heavy hitters in the industry would want to see if our turn around is really real before taking any serious steps.
Google: March Paid-Click Growth Awful (Again) - Silicon Alley Insider
This is an interesting development. I think a lot of folks have been watching Google very closely over the last year or so as their stock has come under pressure. Could this be the beginning of the end or just a recession based speed bump?
AOL’s Platform-A is Top Ad Network for March [SearchEngineWatch]
I think this is a good trend for us and maybe the Sphere acquisition helps solidify this position. The real challenge is turning that reach into $$$’s. Overall, it’s nice to hear some good news about us for a change
