Yahoo has confirmed that its CEO, Scott Thompson, has “left the company” after it was found he padded his resume with a computer science degree that he never received. Thompson served in the struggling Internet pioneer for just four months. Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo’s media chief, will be named interim CEO. The scandal began almost two weeks ago, when it was revealed that Thompson lied about his ed...

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has apologized for allowing an inaccuracy in his curriculum vitae appear in his official profile. In a memorandum sent Monday to his employees, Thompson said sorry for the uproar caused by the information. The document did not provide explanation as to why Thompson’s bio included a bachelor’s degree in computer science that he never received. Despite the apology, Thompson will...

Yahoo, the Internet pioneer that has definitely seen better days, has been forced to admit that its newest CEO, Scott Thompson (pictured), has a bloated resume. While Thompson’s credentials include a degree in “accounting and computer science” from Stonehill College near Boston, the truth is that Stonehill began offering computer science degrees four years after the CEO graduated. Instead, Thomps...

The shakeup in Yahoo! continues to rattle. After founder Jerry Yang left the Board of Directors last month, the board continues to shed off old faces in favor of new ones. PC World reports that four members of the board have tendered their resignations. Among those departing the Yahoo’s BOD is Chairman Roy Bostock, ending his four-year reign in that position. He is perhaps most well-known for his refusal t...

The popularity of Yahoo! may be slowly declining as of late, but the search engine attempts to remain relevant with a search program solely for apps. Yahoo introduces the App Search, which provides users to browse through apps available in both iTunes App Store and Android Market. This free service can be seen as a tab to Yahoo’s search page. Results can be displayed by both price and category, while Androi...

Yahoo has announced that its co-founced Jerry Yang has resigned from its Board of Directors, as well as his role from Yahoo Japan and Alibaba. Yang’s announcement, as well as the press statement, do not indicate any reason for his resignation. “My time at Yahoo!, from its founding to the present, has encompassed some of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life,” Yang wrote in a let...

Yahoo has recently been experiencing a gradual decrease of its search customers, partially because of its diminishing focus on online search, giving the reins to Microsoft Bing in a partnership to run its dwindling Yahoo search engine. But this does not necessarily mean that Yahoo has already given up on online search entirely. In fact, it is still developing new ways to assist online users get better search resul...

Yahoo has recently been almost considered as a non-mover in the online world. Their competitiveness may have been affected as a result of several botched decisions and struggles to keep the online company in the black. It has been successful doing so for now. But any of that won’t matter if Yahoo do not make themselves become more competitive as well as exciting once again for its millions of online users. A...

Yahoo certainly has seen better days. But it seems that things might be looking a bit better for the the company that has been struggling for sometime now. Or are they? For the meantime, Yahoo may still be on good ground as they report a profitable 3rd quarter, according to their released financial reports. According to the financial reports that were released Tuesday, Yahoo reported earnings that slightly beat ac...

Yahoo has many unfortunate experiences recently. Aside from handing the reins of its popular search engine for Microsoft to operate, it has also been experiencing a dip in its Yahoo Mail users. Yahoo is addressing this concern by seeking to improve its mail service. Yahoo is set to improve its popular Web-based email service by trying to make it faster, sleeker design and better integration with social networking ...