How Google Thwarted the Microsoft-Yahoo Deal

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

How Google Thwarted the Microsoft-Yahoo Deal

By Larry Dignan

June 12th, 2008 @ 5:41 pm

http://industry.bnet.com/technology/2008/06/12/how-google-thwarted-the-microsoft-yahoo-deal/
Yahoo has made it official: It is teaming up with Google on search advertising, but the ripple effects–both short-term and long-term–are just beginning.

The two companies have announced a broad agreement where Yahoo uses Google’s text advertising, but stops short of completely outsourcing search


EDIT to add:
It’s clear that the Google deal has thwarted Microsoft’s bid. Yahoo and Microsoft both confirmed that talks between the two companies are over.

[meowomon]

1. OK, now translate this for me, please.

I am not business or computer savy at all. What does this mean for internet and computers use as a whole and for the average person like me?

[Greyhound]

2. Nothing much. Yahoo will get a little better, Google will make more $$

and possibly supplant M$ as the dominant force in the infotech sector.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

3. Microsoft's been trying to "assimilate" Yahoo.