Yahoo announced six new members of its board of directors today, about a year after the internet brand was acquired by private equity firm Apollo for $5 billion [Disclosure: TechCrunch is part of Yahoo]. The new appointees include Jessica Alba, actress and founder of The Honest Company; Aryeh Bourkoff, founder and CEO of the independent global investment firm LionTree, an investor in Yahoo; Fouad ElNaggar, co-founder and CEO of Array and Sapho (acquired by Citrix); Michael Kives,… Source link
Read More »Jessica Alba Joins Yahoo Board of Directors
Yahoo, the nearly three-decade-old internet brand, is adding six new members to the privately held company’s board, including actor and entrepreneur Jessica Alba. Verizon Media sold Yahoo last year for $5 billion to private-equity firm Apollo Group, while the telco retained a 10% ownership stake. The company hired Jim Lanzone, former Tinder and CBS exec, as CEO. Joining Lanzone and representatives from Apollo and Verizon on the Yahoo board are: Alba, founder and chief creative… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Appoints Six New Members to Board of Directors
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yahoo today announced its board of directors with six new appointments. With expansive experience and extensive knowledge from multiple industries including consumer goods, digital media, financial services, sports entertainment, information technology, and private equity, Yahoo puts forth a comprehensive group of leaders to support its new era of growth and transformation. Joining CEO Jim Lanzone and the representatives from Apollo and Verizon, the new… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Saturday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. The Lightning have won three games in a row, and if they make it four, they will be back in the Stanley Cup Finals. Saturday, they are at home for Game 6 against the Rangers. For possibly the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals, you have $130 in salary for your five-player roster. Your Superstar will get you 1.5 times the points as well. Here’s a roster I would consider seriously. SUPERSTAR Andrei Vasilevskiy, TAM vs. NYR… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Saturday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Saturday’s main slate on Yahoo starts at 4:05 p.m. ET and covers 11 games. Not included in the mix are the two in the doubleheader between the Padres and Rockies. It’s at Petco, so you aren’t missing a Coors Field opportunity. Here are my lineup recommendations. Pitching Kevin Gausman, TOR at DET ($51): Look, you can’t go wrong targeting the Tigers with your pitcher. Their offense has been truly futile this year, something I know… Source link
Read More »Yahoo NBA DFS Lineup of the Night: NBA Finals Game 4
Building the best DFS lineups for Cash and GPP contests is all about identifying the best ways to utilize your available budget by comparing projections to prices. Luckily, FantasyPros offers a complete suite of DFS tools, including DFS Cheat Sheets, a DFS Lineup Optimizer and more. Below is today’s Yahoo DFS Optimal Lineup using the FantasyPros DFS Lineup Optimizer tool. This is the current lineup of the day. For updated lineups based on adjusted projections throughout the day, be… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Friday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. There are no day games Friday, so get ready for a packed night of baseball. Two storied franchises will face each other when the Yankees host the Cubs in the first game of a three-game series. Two divisional rivals will face off in another exciting series between the Dodgers and Giants. On the injury front, Tylor Megill, who has been out for nearly a month with a biceps injury, will make his return for the Mets when they take on… Source link
Read More »Yahoo NBA DFS Breakdown: Friday, June 10
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics host the Warriors for Game 4 leading the series 2-1. Golden State made a third-quarter run to make it competitive, but it felt like Boston would never lose Game 3 after a dominating opening frame. The crowd and energy in the building were electric, and it’s going to be tough for the Warriors to win in TD Garden. We have Game 4 in that building once again, so let’s get started with the injury report! Create the optimal lineup using our NBA DFS lineup… Source link
Read More »Yahoo NBA DFS Primer Celtics v. Warriors: Friday (6/10)
That Wednesday game was weird. Golden State made a third-quarter run to make it competitive, but it felt like Boston would never lose that game after a dominating opening frame. The crowd and energy in the building were electric, and it’s going to be tough for the Warriors to win in TD Garden. We have Game 4 in that building once again, so let’s get started with the injury report! Create the optimal lineup using our NBA DFS lineup optimizer >> Injury Report Find the best… Source link
Read More »Yahoo U: What are stablecoins?
In a cryptocurrency world dominated by price swings, some risk-averse investors seek a digital asset with more stability. Enter the stablecoin, a type of token that is designed to carry a fixed value. Stablecoins are intended to be — and largely have been — less susceptible to volatility because they are backed by another asset. The fixed value, in theory, is a ballast against dramatic day-to-day fluctuations like those seen in other cryptos like bitcoin (BTC-USD) and ethereum ( Source link
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