News for 'Yahoo'

Gmail, Facebook, Netflix passwords of 149 million users leaked

Gmail, Facebook, Netflix passwords of 149 million users leaked

Rediff.com24 Jan 2026

The publicly exposed data includes 48 million accounts on Gmail, 4 million on Yahoo, 17 million on Facebook, 6.5 million on Instagram, 3.4 million on Netflix, 1.5 million on Outlook, etc.

Do Long Working Hours Improve Productivity?

Do Long Working Hours Improve Productivity?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

Initially, the lure of a big paycheck may feel rewarding. But, over time, professionals find themselves drifting away from family, friends and personal joys, observes Pradeep Pramanik.

Rentals on rise: Robust office space demand set to benefit landowners

Rentals on rise: Robust office space demand set to benefit landowners

Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

Office space owners are looking at good times ahead as rentals are expected to rise due to demand for Grade A office spaces outpacing supply that has been sluggish due to construction delays, long gestation periods and developers' interests shifting to residential.

Cummins on why India has advantage over other teams

Cummins on why India has advantage over other teams

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins believes India have a "huge advantage" to be based in Dubai for the ongoing Champions Trophy while other sides criss-cross Pakistan for their group games in the tournament, being held under a 'hybrid model'.

Trump picks Indian American as senior AI policy advisor

Trump picks Indian American as senior AI policy advisor

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Krishnan, who has previously led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo!, Facebook and Snap, will work along with David O. Sacks who will be the White House AI & Crypto Czar.

Does Dubai Give India An Advantage?

Does Dubai Give India An Advantage?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'They are in one place, they are in one hotel, there is no travel, they are in one dressing room. They know the pitch. When they selected they probably knew what Dubai was going to be like.'

Yahoo trips over FDI rule for digital media, shuts news ops in India

Yahoo trips over FDI rule for digital media, shuts news ops in India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India.

Why 64% MTech Seats Are Vacant in Indian Colleges

Why 64% MTech Seats Are Vacant in Indian Colleges

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

The growing decline of MTech applicants in Indian colleges is due to multiple factors, including outdated curricula, poor return on investment and lucrative non-engineering alternatives, say experts.

Will Yahoo sell its Internet business?

Will Yahoo sell its Internet business?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

The company may also proceed with a plan to spin off more than $30 billion in shares of Alibaba

Verizon finalises $5-billion deal to buy Yahoo

Verizon finalises $5-billion deal to buy Yahoo

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The deal will end months of uncertainty about Yahoo's future.

Yahoo! rejects Icahn's accusations

Yahoo! rejects Icahn's accusations

Rediff.com16 May 2008

Yahoo! has rejected billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn's accusations that the Internet company's board of directors had acted irrationally in what he called the "botched" merger negotiations with the Microsoft.

Yahoo buys mobile app co Qwiki

Yahoo buys mobile app co Qwiki

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

With acquisitions the internet giant is trying to increase its presence in smartphones and tablets.

Yahoo nets $3.16 billion

Yahoo nets $3.16 billion

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

The company's revenue fell by one per cent to $1.20 billion in the July-September quarter of 2012.

Lost your Yahoo! job? So what?

Lost your Yahoo! job? So what?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Indian start-ups are waiting to spread red carpet for engineers to be laid off.

Yahoo! chief finally steps down

Yahoo! chief finally steps down

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Thompson, who was hired as CEO in January, will be replaced by Ross Levinsohn.

Warren Buffett, Quicken Loans founder in Yahoo bid

Warren Buffett, Quicken Loans founder in Yahoo bid

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Buffett had said in a CNBC interviewthat Yahoo's business had deteriorated significantly and that "something has to change there."

I plan to stay at Yahoo: CEO Marissa Mayer

I plan to stay at Yahoo: CEO Marissa Mayer

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Mayer, a former high-profile Google executive, was brought in as Yahoo's CEO in 2012 to architect a turnaround that has largely failed to materialise

Yahoo buys Konfabulator

Yahoo buys Konfabulator

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Verizon among leading bidders for Yahoo's core business

Verizon among leading bidders for Yahoo's core business

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Yahoo is in the process of auctioning off its search and advertising business.

Some unhappy Yahoo investors asking AOL for rescue

Some unhappy Yahoo investors asking AOL for rescue

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Their move follows an activist campaign by hedge fund Starboard Value LP, which is pushing Yahoo to consider a deal with AOL and unlock Yahoo's valuable stakes in Asian Web companies.

Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo

Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo

Rediff.com4 May 2007

Software giant Microsoft is likely to acquire a majority stake in Yahoo Inc, according to a report in the New York Post.

Yahoo sets Alibaba stake spinoff plan, shares jump

Yahoo sets Alibaba stake spinoff plan, shares jump

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Yahoo Inc plans to spin off its 15 percent stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, responding to pressure to hand over to shareholders its prized e-commerce investment valued at roughly $40 billion.

Yahoo! to open research laboratory

Yahoo! to open research laboratory

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

Yahoo!, the $6 billion Internet major, is in the process of kicking off its research lab in Bangalore. This will be Yahoo's seventh site globally after four centres in the US and one each in Barcelona and Chile.

Yahoo unveils China search engine

Yahoo unveils China search engine

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

Yahoo, Naukri.com ink pact

Yahoo, Naukri.com ink pact

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

Yahoo! India and Naukri.com on Wednesday entered into a strategic alliance to re-launch Yahoo!India Careers.

Microsoft plans fresh deal for Yahoo

Microsoft plans fresh deal for Yahoo

Rediff.com19 May 2008

Microsoft Corp. has announced that it had reached out to Yahoo Inc. with a possibility of a fresh deal that does not involve an acquisition of the Internet company. "Microsoft is considering and has raised with Yahoo an alternative that would involve a transaction with Yahoo but not an acquisition of all of Yahoo," Microsoft said in a brief statement.

Yahoo! Mobile launched in India

Yahoo! Mobile launched in India

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

US-based Web portal Yahoo! Said its personalised Web service for mobile devices called "Yahoo! Mobile", present only in eight countries globally, has been made available to users in India.

Yahoo! to cut 2,000 jobs

Yahoo! to cut 2,000 jobs

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Struggling Internet company Yahoo! said it will lay off 2,000 employees as part of a savings plan, a move that would save $375 million in a year for the company.

Microsoft abandons Yahoo! bid

Microsoft abandons Yahoo! bid

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Software giant Microsoft has abandoned its three-month old bid to buy Yahoo after the two failed to agree on acceptable price and it concluded a hostile bid was "not sensible." Microsoft had earlier offered $47.5 billion which translated into $33 per share but Yahoo wanted $57 billion or $37 a share. Originally, the software giant had offered $44.6 billion or $31 a share but raised the offer as the negotiations progressed.

Yahoo mulls offloading stake in Japan unit

Yahoo mulls offloading stake in Japan unit

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Various advisers are helping Yahoo consider its options.

Yahoo's technology head resigns

Yahoo's technology head resigns

Rediff.com31 May 2007

Internet major Yahoo Inc's chief technology officer has expressed his inclination to resign, the company revealed in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on May 30.

Yahoo! eyes rural India

Yahoo! eyes rural India

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Taking a cue from the telecom and PC industry, Yahoo!India, is aggressively targeting the new Internet and mobile users in rural India.

Yahoo! India chief quits

Yahoo! India chief quits

Rediff.com6 Aug 2007

Zacharias joined the Internet company in January 2006.

China's Alibaba keen to buy Yahoo!

China's Alibaba keen to buy Yahoo!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

According to reports, private-equity firms such as Silver Lake Partners are considering bidding for Yahoo.

Microsoft blasts Yahoo-Google ad deal

Microsoft blasts Yahoo-Google ad deal

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

A proposed online search advertising deal between Yahoo and Google came under fire at a US Senate hearing as Microsoft claimed that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang had himself admitted that the agreement would hurt competition.

Yahoo expanding its mobile search

Yahoo expanding its mobile search

Rediff.com7 Jul 2005

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Rajamma @ Yahoo leaves the viewer confused, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Yahoo offers help in UID project

Yahoo offers help in UID project

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

"The UID project involves huge database. We at Yahoo have expertise in handling such huge amount of data. We met the PM today morning and discussed, among other things, how Yahoo can help the government in the project."

Yahoo FIRES fresh salvo at Google; REBOOTS Flickr

Yahoo FIRES fresh salvo at Google; REBOOTS Flickr

Rediff.com22 May 2013

It also launched a new Android app for phones and tablets in 10 languages.

Yahoo finally admits data breach hit all its 3bn accounts

Yahoo finally admits data breach hit all its 3bn accounts

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Oath, the rebranded Yahoo, did not specify what information was at risk for the users, but said that hackers did not steal passwords, credit card numbers or bank account information.