7 posts and columns on Masa Son

Yahoo Starts Making Wish List, as Asian Deal Huffs to Finish Line and Board Changes Readied

in News on February 6 at 5:45 am PT

Here’s a big, honking update on the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s various machinations for you!
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Yahoo Okays Initial Term Sheet to Sell Stakes Back to Asian Partners — While Also Hoping to Keep PE Firms in Fray

in News on December 23, 2011 at 11:23 am PT

It’s on.
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Yahoo for Sale: Possible Bidders Circling — Including Marc Andreessen — as Board Pressure Mounts

in News on September 14, 2011 at 12:28 pm PT

As Yahoo’s board meets today to talk about what to do next, the unsettled situation at the Silicon Valley Internet giant might overtake them sooner than later.
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Even More AsiaD Speakers: Yahoo’s Yang, HTC’s Wang, Samsung’s Hong and More!

in AsiaD on September 12, 2011 at 10:08 pm PT

You want more AsiaD speakers, we got more. And there are more to come, too!
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Yahoo-Alibaba-SoftBank Settlement Call: At Least It’s Not 100 Percent of Zero!

in News on July 29, 2011 at 6:01 am PT

As these companies are wont to do in the middle of the night, Yahoo, SoftBank and the Alibaba Group have reached an agreement in their nasty dispute around the Alipay payments unit, and they are ready to talk about it.
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Genachowski to Head FCC–Maybe He Can Finally Fix My Broadband!

in News on January 13, 2009 at 2:02 am PT

Finally, someone who might actually understand the Internet will be taking charge of the thus-far lackadaisical government body that plays the largest role in spurring its growth. It looks like Julius Genachowski will be tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to take on the always controversial job of chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The news was reported in several places late yesterday, and sources with knowledge of the situation also confirmed the appointment to BoomTown.

Obama YouTubes and Techies Swoon (BoomTown Will Only Do So When There Is a National Broadband Policy)

in News on November 16, 2008 at 1:22 am PT

Is it just me or does the fact that President-Elect Barack Obama is broadcasting his weekly address on YouTube not seem like it should be the very biggest deal in the world? While it is a first for the Commander-in-Chief, I am more depressed that it is a first–after all, skateboarding cats made it to YouTube eons ago–than utterly thrilled that he is doing it. But, when it come to the glacial movement related to politicians and tech issues, disappointment seems to be a better stance than hope.