Yahoo! Search and Media Services

Yahoo is a pioneering internet brand founded in January 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo at Stanford University. Originally known as "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web," it quickly became one of the most prominent web portals and search engines of the early internet era.

Over the decades, the company undergoes significant corporate transitions. In 2017, the core internet business was acquired by Verizon Communications. Following a subsequent divestment in 2021, the brand is currently owned by Apollo Global Management. Today, Yahoo operates as a multifaceted digital media company providing news, finance, sports, and search services globally.

As a digital service provider, Yahoo's infrastructure is distributed across various data centers worldwide, primarily in the United States. Its corporate headquarters remain in Sunnyvale, California, while its parent company manages operations from New York.