Another VC Is Born: Well-Known Internet Exec Ben Ling Joins Khosla Ventures

The former Google, Facebook and Badoo exec is the second high-profile Silicon Valley operating exec the VC firm has hired of late.
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Jawbone Hires Microsoft’s Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops

A new leader for the high-profile gadget maker.
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Yahoo Hires Longtime McKinsey Exec DeVine to Head Global Ops

Exec ho! A new big hire at Yahoo.
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News Byte

Yahoo Scoops Up Another Small Startup: Gaming Platform PlayerScale

Yahoo said it had bought PlayerScale, a small gaming infrastructure startup for cross-platform gaming. Yahoo has been on a bit of a tear in buying up small companies for low prices, to strengthen its talent and expertise in a wide variety of arenas, including mobile, productivity and gaming. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but PlayerScale said on its blog that it would “continue to support our existing product,” which is Player.IO.

Vote on New Brangelina-Style Name for Tumblr and Yahoo: Yahumblr … TumHoo … Ham.Yum! … Swishr?

Hey, you hep Tumblr kids — help us help you!
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Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected

Done (just like we said).
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Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Consider $1.1 Billion, All-Cash Deal to Acquire Tumblr

Will Yahoo Try to Get Its “Cool Again” by Doing a Deal for Tumblr?

Facebook’s General Counsel Ullyot to Depart the Company

Yahoo’s Mayer Has Met with Hulu Execs in a Preliminary Look-See at Premium Video Unit

Former Groupon President and COO Solomon Joins Accel Partners

Exclusive: Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Officially Joins Jawbone Board

Better Late Than Never: Yahoo’s Mayer Finally Talks About Telecommuting Kerfuffle

Time 100 List Is Packed With Techies — From Musk to Systrom to Sandberg and More

Marissa Mayer Says Improving Flat Revenue at Yahoo Will Be a “Series of Sprints”

Core Issues: Yahoo Beats Earnings Expectations in Q1 on Continued Flat Revenue