Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on $1.1 billion Tumblr deal: ‘We promise not to screw it up’

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Well, this kind of says something. In her first public remarks about the blockbuster $1.1 billion cash purchase of Tumblr, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer promises “not to screw it up.” Meanwhile, Tumblr CEO David Karp notes that the fast-growing blogging platform, which boasts 300 million unique visitors per month and 120,000 signs up every day, will… Read More…

Microsoft’s blunders; the meaning of Marissa Mayer; and other comments of the week

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“I am honored and delighted to lead Yahoo, one of the internet’s premier destinations for more than 700 million users.”—Newly-appointed  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer commenting on her new role at the battered Internet company. “In hiring a 37-year-old pregnant woman as CEO, Yahoo is sending a message loud and clear: ‘We want the best and… Read More…

Yahoo results: Can Marissa Mayer fix the Microsoft deal?

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Yahoo posted so-so quarterly results this afternoon, with revenue flat at $1.08 billion after adjusting for the cost of acquiring traffic. One reason for the underwhelming performance: Microsoft’s alliance with Yahoo still isn’t living up to either company’s expectations. Can a former Google executive fix it? Newly appointed Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, the former Google… Read More…

The meaning of Marissa Mayer: How Yahoo’s new CEO has already shifted the tide

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Do you remember where you were when you heard Marissa Mayer was named the CEO of Yahoo? I do. I was at work. I saw something vague about it on Twitter: I gathered Marissa Mayer was at Yahoo now. I clicked the link.  The next few seconds, in my memory, play out like slow motion,… Read More…