Yahoo Buys Maven

As we mentioned last week, lost in the shuffle of the Yahoo! / Microsoft negotiating was Yahoo’s offer for Maven Networks. Today, Yahoo released confirmation that they had, indeed, purchased Maven Networks for $160 million.

The acquisition continues Yahoo’s infrastructure support for delivering and monetizing video. Last week they launched their Lifestream beta, their entry into [...]

$44 Billion for Yahoo?

Damn. I want to cry right now. Mr. Softy offered $44 billion to pick up the battered remains of Yahoo, stepping up to the plate with the chutzpah to execute a turnaround that seemed unlikely to happen from within.

But what do they get for it? And more importantly, is it worth it? Last week Yahoo [...]