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Yahoo Set to Sell AOL for $1.4 Billion

10/6/2025

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Yahoo nears a $1.4 billion sale of AOL to Italian tech firm Bending Spoons, per sources.
Negotiations are advanced. No final agreement has been signed.
Yahoo, owned by Apollo Global Management, bought 90% of AOL from Verizon in 2021.
The acquisition would grow Bending Spoons' user base and subscriptions; AOL traffic rose 20% year-on-year among 25-54.

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Yahoo nears a $1.4 billion sale of AOL to Italian tech firm Bending Spoons, per sources.
Negotiations are advanced. No final agreement has been signed.
Yahoo, owned by Apollo Global Management, bought 90% of AOL from Verizon in 2021.
The acquisition would grow Bending Spoons' user base and subscriptions; AOL traffic rose 20% year-on-year among 25-54.