Business News
A Big Piece of Internet History Is About to Disappear
AOL announced that it is discontinuing its dial-up internet service in September.
By David James
AOL
Business News
AOL and Yahoo Scan User Emails Then Sell Data to Advertisers, Report Says
Verizon-owned Oath is pitching a service to advertisers analyzing AOL and Yahoo emails to provide targeted ad data, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Rob Marvin
Business News
Say Farewell to AOL Instant Messenger
AIM, which launched as a standalone service in 1997, introduced many of us to the joys of internet chat for the first time.
Business News
Yahoo and AOL Are Part of Verizon’s New ‘Oath’ Brand
Oath will be an umbrella of brands, including Yahoo and some AOL publications.
Building a Business
Exploring the Most Popular Websites of the Last 20 Years
These sites can really give you some insight on the rises and falls of some of the biggest businesses in the internet age.
Business News
AOL to Cut 500 Jobs, Mostly in Corporate Units
Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong informed employees about the cuts in an email on Thursday morning.
By Reuters
Business News
Steve Case Names 4 Industry Areas Ripe for Entrepreneurship
We're moving into a new phase, Case said this week. He calls it 'the internet of everything.'
By Jeff Harbach
Business News
Why AT&T May Succeed With Time Warner Where AOL Couldn’t
Brad Feld of TechStars says the new deal reflects the need to establish linkage between the 'content' and 'network' layers.
By Jeff Harbach
Business News
AOL CEO Tim Armstrong: Yahoo Deal Will Spark ‘Job Changes’
'Google is search, Facebook is social, we're going to be brand,' he said.
By Reuters
Business News
AOL Co-founder Jim Kimsey Dies at 76
Kimsey is remembered as a savvy businessman and generous philanthropist.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
5 Inspiring Multi-Million Dollar Website Sales
Whether you are considering starting an online business or thinking about selling your website, here are some eye-opening sales
By Thomas Smale
Business News
Why a Yahoo-AOL Merger Didn’t Happen
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer discusses content and distribution at Fortune's Most Powerful Women event in New York.
Thought Leaders
What Will AOL’s Tim Armstrong Bring to Verizon?
Experts weigh in on what the AOL's CEO will do for the U.S. wireless carrier.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
10 Tech Startups Valued Higher Than AOL’s $4.4 Billion
A roundup of hot tech firms already valued at more than what AOL, a veritable Internet antique, is selling for.
Business News
Verizon to Buy AOL in $4.4 Billion Deal
The acquisition gives the biggest U.S. wireless carrier access to AOL's mobile video platform and content including the Huffington Post news website.
By Reuters
Business News
AOL CEO Tim Armstrong: Merger With Yahoo Is a ‘Dead Notion’
Like Netflix and Yahoo, AOL is pushing into the market for original content.
Building a Business
Verizon CEO: No ‘Significant’ Talks to Buy AOL
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said reports that the company has held concrete talks to acquire AOL are 'not accurate.'
By CNBC
Online Presence
Apple’s First Social-Media Guru on the No. 1 Way to Market Your Brand
Peter Friedman ran social media for Apple before it was even called social media. Here's his top social-media secret for building buzz around your brand.
Building a Business
Activist Investor Urging Yahoo and AOL Merger Discloses Stakes in Both Companies
It claims a merger could create up to $1 billion in 'synergies.'
By Reuters
Building a Business
Some Unhappy Yahoo Investors Are Asking AOL for a Rescue
Should a combined Yahoo and AOL be led by Tim Armstrong?
By Reuters
Building a Business
From ICQ to AIM to WhatsApp: The Rise and Fall of Instant Messenger Apps (Infographic)
IM apps have 4ever altered how we communicate. Countless messaging tools have come and gone in the 18 years since they first debuted. Which ones will stand the test of time?
Building a Business
Steve Case: Great Companies Will Thrive, Despite Where They’re Based
The AOL co-founder has been on a tour of cities between the coasts and will soon invest $500,000 in five startups.
Building a Business
Q&A With Whisper CEO Michael Heyward: We Are Your ‘Stranger on a Train’
The CEO and co-founder of Whisper offers an in-depth look at how he launched the anonymous confessional app and why he believes all the secrets shared are real.
Building a Business
Tech Giants Form Group to Pressure U.S. Over Surveillance
Amid NSA snooping, the biggest American Internet companies are taking a list of demands to Washington.
Building a Business
Biggest Tech Companies Team Up to Object to Government Spying
Caught in the controversy over government surveillance, the biggest technology companies ally to get Congress to rein in spying.
Online Presence
How Not to Fire Employees in the Social Media Age (We’re Looking at You, Tim Armstrong)
In today's social-media dominated environment, a firing can have serious negative consequences on the reputations of both the employee and the employer.
By Ashley Lee
Human Resources
Would You Fire an Employee for Broadcasting an Internal Meeting?
AOL CEO Tim Armstrong fired an employee in front of 1,000 coworkers when the employee tried to photograph the boss during a company meeting, reports say.