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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Rise and Demise of Yahoo!

from ColdFusion · host Dagogo

Correction: I was supposed to say sold for 10% of what Microsoft offered not 1%. Yahoo! was once one of the most valuable companies on earth, recently they've crashed and burned. The big question is what happened? Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/9FS8uF Check out the previous episode: Become a Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV Hi, welcome to ColdFusion (formerly known as ColdfusTion). Experience the cutting edge of the world around us in a fun relaxed atmosphere. Sources: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35243407 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Yahoo! http://www.businessinsider.com/one-chart-that-explains-the-rise-and-fall-of-yahoo-2016-8?IR=T http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/investmentvehicle.asp http://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-is-selling-just-4-of-the-company-for-2x-as-much-as-yahoo-could-have-paid-to-buy-the-whole-thing-2011-1?r=US&IR=T#in-june-2004-an-unnamed-financier-offered-10-million-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/top-10-management-mistakes-marissa-mayer-made.html https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-marissa-mayer-interview-issue/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/us-money-blog/2016/jul/28/yahoo-marissa-mayer-female-ceo-women //Soundtrack// Abhi // Dijon - Let You know 0:30 YOUNG GOD // Slow Motion 1:08 A Zed And Two L's - Fila Brazillia 4:28 Borealis - Not Of This Reality (Synkro Remix) 5:34 Dzihan & Kamien - Ocean Air 6:40 USB Players - Sunrise 7:15 XXYYXX - Northern Lights 8:41 Wild Nothing - Shadow 9:42 Art Of Trance - Breathe (1999) » Google + | http://www.google.com/+coldfustion » Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ColdFusionTV » My music | http://burnwater.bandcamp.com or » http://www.soundcloud.com/burnwater » https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV » Collection of music used in videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOrJJKW31OA Producer: Dagogo Altraide » Twitter | @ColdFusion_TV ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Correction: I was supposed to say sold for 10% of what Microsoft offered not 1%. Yahoo! was once one of the most valuable companies on earth, recently they've crashed and burned. The big question is what happened? Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/9FS8uF Check out the previous episode: Become a Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV Hi, welcome to ColdFusion (formerly known as ColdfusTion). Experience the cutting edge of the world around us in a fun relaxed atmosphere. Sources: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35243407 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Yahoo! http://www.businessinsider.com/one-chart-that-explains-the-rise-and-fall-of-yahoo-2016-8?IR=T http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/investmentvehicle.asp http://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-is-selling-just-4-of-the-company-for-2x-as-much-as-yahoo-could-have-paid-to-buy-the-whole-thing-2011-1?r=US&IR=T#in-june-2004-an-unnamed-financier-offered-10-million-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/top-10-management-mistakes-marissa-mayer-made.html https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-marissa-mayer-interview-issue/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/us-money-blog/2016/jul/28/yahoo-marissa-mayer-female-ceo-women //Soundtrack// Abhi // Dijon - Let You know 0:30 YOUNG GOD // Slow Motion 1:08 A Zed And Two L's - Fila Brazillia 4:28 Borealis - Not Of This Reality (Synkro Remix) 5:34 Dzihan & Kamien - Ocean Air 6:40 USB Players - Sunrise 7:15 XXYYXX - Northern Lights 8:41 Wild Nothing - Shadow 9:42 Art Of Trance - Breathe (1999) » Google + | http://www.google.com/+coldfustion » Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ColdFusionTV » My music | http://burnwater.bandcamp.com or » http://www.soundcloud.com/burnwater » https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV » Collection of music used in videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOrJJKW31OA Producer: Dagogo Altraide » Twitter | @ColdFusion_TV ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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