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Microsoft and Yahoo: Done deal

<b style="color:#900;">roundup</b> After months of Microhoo maneuvering, the two companies sign the dotted line on a deal that puts Yahoo search in Microsoft's hands.

CNET News staff
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After months of Microhoo maneuvering, the two companies sign the dotted line on a deal that puts Yahoo search in Microsoft's hands.

Carol Bartz and Steve Ballmer
Cheery CEOs: For Yahoo's Carol Bartz and Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, happiness is a signed search deal. Yahoo/Microsoft

With Yahoo search gone, content becomes king

What kind of company will Yahoo be when the Microsoft search deal takes shape? A content company that will need to make hard decisions about how to attract eyeballs.
(Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)
July 30, 2009 4:00 AM PDT

Breaking down Microsoft and Yahoo's search deal

It will take months to play out, but who are the winners and losers in Yahoo's decision to offload its search business to Microsoft?
(Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)
July 29, 2009 2:19 PM PDT

Microsoft, Yahoo now free to focus on new selves

The two companies have plenty of challenges now, but the ground rules have been set: Yahoo's job is to be an online hub, and Microsoft's job is to out-Google Google.
(Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)
July 29, 2009 1:22 PM PDT

Microsoft open to SearchMonkey, other Yahoo tech

In interview, top Microsoft online exec says his company likes Yahoo's open approach, but will have to see which of Yahoo's technologies make sense to add to Bing
• Podcast: What they win
• Podcast: Microsoft, Yahoo VPs explain deal
(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)
July 29, 2009 9:51 AM PDT

Hello Godot: Microsoft, Yahoo finally hook up

One of the most on-again, off-again technology partnerships in recent memory has finally been consummated. How did we get here, and why now?
(Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)
July 29, 2009 6:10 AM PDT

Yahoo, Microsoft reach search, ad deal

Under the pact, Microsoft's technology will power Yahoo's search results, while Yahoo will handle ad-selling duties for both companies' search sites.
• Live blog: Microsoft, Yahoo discuss deal
(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)
July 29, 2009 4:56 AM PDT