Microsoft and Yahoo are back on. After talks fizzled, stockholders revolted. The poor way in which Yahoo handled the Microsoft bid resulted in a huge outcry. Microsoft has recently reached out to Yahoo again this time discussing purchasing partial assets of Yahoo. Google is pissed and thought they had avoided their worst fears. But it is innevitable. While it may seem like an outright purchase may be in Microsoft’s favor, maybe a purchase of assets (and sites hopefully) is enough to boost Microsofts share of the search market while utterly destroying Yahoo and not giving too much to Google.

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