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Tech is overflowing with creative and hypermotivated people who do a lot of pretty incredible things. But they can be counted on to do some pretty silly things, too -- which is lucky for us, since high-profile pratfalls are part of what makes this industry fun to watch. Certainly 2008 had no shortage of silly goings-on. Caught up in the Christmas spirit (and spirits), I'll toast 11 of my favorite

In the shadow of disappointing 3Q08 earnings, breakdowns in talks with Microsoft and Google, a troubled economy, and the announced departure of its CEO and founder Jerry Yang, Yahoo has been negotiating a deal with AOL. All indicators point to Yahoo-AOL as having something to offer both parties.

In the shadow of disappointing 3Q08 earnings, breakdowns in talks with Microsoft and Google, a troubled economy, and the announced departure of its CEO and founder Jerry Yang, Yahoo has been negotiating a deal with AOL. All indicators point to Yahoo-AOL as having something to offer both parties.

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang did not accept Microsoft’s offer for Yahoo, which then saw its stock price sag. As 2008 ends, you may feel like the year’s biggest loser is you. Photo caption: Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang did not accept Microsoft’s offer for Yahoo, which then saw its stock price sag. Photo by File photos

In the shadow of disappointing 3Q08 earnings, breakdowns in talks with Microsoft and Google, a troubled economy, and the announced departure of its CEO and founder Jerry Yang, Yahoo has been negotiating a deal with AOL. All indicators point to Yahoo-AOL as having something to offer both parties.

Here's the full text of CEO Jerry Yang's goodbye message to the company and the 1520 people who lost their Yahoo jobs starting Wednesday. Yahoo BOSS just behind Ask.com for search. Internet pioneer's program for sharing search results ...

At the slightly strange time of 10.23am, reigning World Champion Jerry Yang uttered the classic ‘shuffle up and deal’ line and all eyes fixed on the giant screens flanking the table. Early attention focused on short-stack Kelly Kim who ...

Over at Table 8 is Carl C. Icahn, the activist of activists; Jerry Yang of Yahoo Inc.; and Steven A. Ballmer of Microsoft Corp. It seems like eons ago, but it was just last year that you battled each other and frankly, you all lost, ...

Jerry Yang on Nov. 5, during a keynote appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, shortly after the Google search ad deal collapsed and days before announcing he would step down as CEO as soon as a replacement is found. ...

The two founders of Yahoo!, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph.D. candidates in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, started their guide in a campus trailer in February 1994 as a way to keep track of their personal interests on the ...