AOL gets ready for a new round of layoffs as it struggles with continuing subscriber losses. Meanwhile, Yahoo taps a former ABC entertainment executive as it seeks a bigger role in the media industry.
November 2, 2004
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AOL layoffs due next month
Faced with continuing subscriber loss, America Online will cut 5 percent of its work force, a source says.November 2, 2004
Ex-TV exec to lead Yahoo media group
Company brings another entertainment heavyweight into its executive ranks, this time to spearhead its media division.November 2, 2004 related coverage
New round of spam suits from AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo
The companies file lawsuits against alleged spammers and "spimmers"--people who send bulk, unsolicited IMs.October 28, 2004
Yahoo-backed voter drive gets 1 million downloads
More than a million people download registration forms as part of the campaign, run jointly by Yahoo and nonprofit group Declare Yourself.October 28, 2004
AOL to offer free antivirus protection
America Online will bundle McAfee antivirus software into its service and stop charging for it.October 27, 2004
Yahoo battles Google for the cell phone
Yahoo's new mobile service offers localized search results, maps and icons that let people point, click and make calls.October 27, 2004
VeriSign, AOL team up to make chats safer for kids
The companies plan to showcase their safe chat room solution in December.October 26, 2004