Charlie Songhurst

Yahoo and Microsoft: Breaking (And Making) Up Is Hard to Do

Kara Swisher in News on July 13, 2009 at 5:44 pm PT

Oh, they’re still talking. Except when they’re not. And, then, they are. Such has been the course of discussions Yahoo and Microsoft continue to be engaged in about a possible partnership deal around search and online advertising. “It runs hot, then cold, then hot, then who knows,” said one person close to the situation. It’s kind of like a digital version of the romantic travails of Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, minus the paparazzi and screaming matches in trendy clubs. Here’s an update of the talks.