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Oath (Yahoo) doesn't even use Yahoo Mail. We're all on GApps.

What exactly is Verizon's plan with your company if I may ask? Are they just looking to make money off of existing customers and the few good products they have, or are they going to try and make a move to become a serious silicon valley competitor?

I can't say what Verizon's plans on for sure, they are pretty hands off from what I can tell.

Oath's goal is to be the premier "AdTech" company. According to leadership we're only behind Google and FB. But the division I work in doesn't touch ads so I'm not the best person to talk to.

Hmm that's pretty interesting. Makes sense that they are trying to get in on the ad game, but I would expect them to rebrand to get the revenue on the search/mail ads and such since Yahoo has the infrastructure already for it.

I assume that if Verizon is being hands off Yahoo must be doing decently well. Otherwise I'd imagine they would be trying to move it in a new direction.

Verizon was fairly hands off with aol as well when I worked there. I think they just don’t know what the fuck to do with those companies now that they bought them, to be honest.

When the company I work for was bought out by Verizon they gave it to AOL for that reason.

Are you guys internally talking about bid caching/etc? Curious if its on your radar/in discussion or just a non-point.

I couldn't tell you, luckily I'm on a different team.

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