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Exclusive: Longtime Yahoo Front Page Editor Liz Lufkin Out

Kara Swisher in Media on September 6, 2011 at 8:37 am PT

Another ones bites the dust: According to sources close to the situation, longtime Yahoo Front Page chief Liz Lufkin has parted ways with the company.

Yahoo Focuses on Tentpole Events With New Head

Kara Swisher in News on April 20, 2011 at 7:11 am PT

At least one thing in yesterday’s lackluster first-quarter earnings report for Yahoo that got its Microsoft-search-bashing CEO Carol Bartz excited was the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s traffic gusher for big tentpole events such as the Super Bowl and the Oscars. There will be more of that, it seems, with the elevation of Yahoo exec Sam Silverstein as head of its special events coverage. Sources said it will be a major area of emphasis, given obvious advertiser interest.

Welcome to ATD: The Very Enterprising Arik Hesseldahl

Kara Swisher in News on November 4, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

And Arik Hesseldahl makes it four. New reporters and bloggers for All Things Digital, that is. The Bloomberg Businessweek writer–based in New York–will be covering the enterprise arena, as well as chips, for us. As most regular readers know, this site has been expanding its staff, adding even more top-notch editorial might to our already terrific work.

Welcome to ATD: The Very Enterprising Arik Hesseldahl

Kara Swisher in Enterprise on November 4, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

And Arik Hesseldahl makes it four. New reporters and bloggers for All Things Digital, that is. The Bloomberg Businessweek writer–based in New York–will be covering the enterprise arena, as well as chips, for us. As most regular readers know, this site has been expanding its staff, adding even more top-notch editorial might to our already terrific work.

Exclusive: Yahoo Front Page Head Tapan Bhat Leaves Company

Kara Swisher in News on May 28, 2010 at 10:43 am PT

Another longtime Yahoo exec is departing–this time Tapan Bhat, who had purview over the Internet giant’s important front page. News of the departure came from new Chief Product Officer Blake Irving in an internal email titled “Busy Week” that highlighted the Yahoo investor day that took place yesterday. Buried at the end of the memo was a paragraph noting that “there’s always a downside to a productive week” and that Bhat had decided to leave the company.

Some Web Publishers Take a Pass on the iPad Launch

Peter Kafka in Media on April 5, 2010 at 7:49 am PT

Lots of publishers scrambled to prep their Web sites for the Apple iPad debut. But some either fell short or didn’t try at all.

How Can We Miss Fail Whale if It Won't Go Away? (Twitter Down) UPDATED

Kara Swisher in News on January 20, 2010 at 4:23 am PT

Twitter went down early this morning, with the reappearance of a picture of the infamous fail whale below, which is now gracing the microblogging site’s front page. A message read: “Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again.”

Another Ad You Can’t Ignore: The New York Times Serves Up Old News

Peter Kafka in Media on September 25, 2009 at 9:08 am PT

Web advertisers are trying hard to create ads you can’t look away from. But they can get a little too disruptive.

For the Record: The Official Yahoo New Homepage Press Release

Kara Swisher in News on July 21, 2009 at 1:20 pm PT

All the news is already out about the new Yahoo homepage, which was launched today for users in the U.S. It features customizable apps, as well as a cleaner look. But, just in case you are not satisfied yet, here is the full press release on the new front page for Yahoo.

Yahoo Finally Rolls Out New Homepage to the Masses–and, Drum Roll, It's Good (Plus Screenshots)

Kara Swisher in News on July 20, 2009 at 6:00 pm PT

Although it’s not news that Yahoo was readying a new version of its homepage and has spent a lot of time doing so–in fact, it’s gone all Handy Manny with a whole lot of test renovations–the Internet giant begins the massive rollout of it tomorrow. The official launch of what was code-named “Metro,” which Yahoo had previously said was coming in the fall, will take place on an opt-in “beta” basis for the hundreds of millions of users in the U.S. and will be extended to France, the U.K. and India later this week. The change is an important one for Yahoo, since its front page–one of the most trafficked on the Web–is perhaps its most powerful calling card to users and advertisers, as well as to Wall Street. Here are the details and also an interview about it all with Yahoo SVP Tapan Bhat, as well as screenshots of the new page.