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Verizon is Acquiring Yahoo for $4.83 Billion

Kellen July 25, 2016 54

Yahoo and Verizon announced this morning that Big Red is acquiring the struggling tech giant for $4.83 billion. The move will push Yahoo under AOL, another former tech darling that Verizon picked up within the past year. Verizon and Yahoo hope to close the all...

Verizon Will Acquire AOL for $4.4 Billion

Kellen May 12, 2015 118

Verizon announced this morning that it is acquiring dial-up internet king, AOL, for $4.4 billion. Of course, that "dial-up king" comment is tongue-in-cheek, as the company is now known for their digital content and advertising platforms. Verizon hopes to take...

AOL Launching Google Reader Alternative, in Beta Testing Now (Updated: Beta Live)

Kellen June 21, 2013 35

Update: The beta for AOL Reader is now live. Go sign-up! With Google Reader scheduled to shut down in about a week on July 1, we're seeing more replacement services pop up by the day outside of Feedly. One of those happens to be mega-internet giant AOL, who...