TechTaffy

tech:

taffy

Yahoo Chairman Resigns

By TechTaffy Desk

yahoo

Yahoo chairman Fred Amoroso has decided not to seek reelection to the board of directors, says Yahoo. Mr. Amoroso will continue to serve on the board through the shareholders meeting on June 25, but has resigned as chairman. The board has appointed Maynard Webb, Jr. to serve as interim chairman.

Following the completion of Mr. Amoroso’s term at the annual meeting, the board will comprise 10 members.

Mr. Amoroso led the special committee set up at Yahoo to investigate the company’s former CEO Scott Thompson’s college degree. Mr. Amoroso was formerly president and CEO and a director of Rovi. 

Just in

Around the web

Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers — CNBC

Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder...
Automotive

Honda, AWS to develop software-defined electric vehicles

Honda Motor Company is leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
Around the web

Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg — The Hill

Social media giant Meta announced a series of changes...
Around the web

How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page — The Guardian

Every week, the platform seems to supercharge a news issue that comes to dominate conservative discourse – and often mainstream discourse, as well – with real political repercussions; writes J Oliver Conroy.
Around the web

Court strikes down US net neutrality rules — BBC

A US court has rejected the Biden administration's bid to restore "net neutrality" rules, finding that the federal government does not have the authority to regulate internet providers like utilities; writes Natalie Sherman.