However, after dropping Google in favor of its own search technology, Yahoo has wasted no time in turning up the heat on its newfound competitor, Google. On May 13th , Yahoo announced that CNN had chosen to replace Google with Yahoo across its news site. Yahoo’s recently introduced search technology is a product of its acquisition of FAST, AltaVista, and Inktomi. These engines were acquired as part of Yahoo’s $1.63 Billion purchase of Overture last year.

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