Yahoo’s Yang to step down as CEO Archives Published: November 18, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail After a bungled buyout offer from Microsoft, a deal with Google that fell apart and two rounds of layoffs, Jerry Yang is calling it quits and stepping aside as chief executive of the company he cofounded, Yahoo said Monday. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Kaspersky Report Highlights Telecom Cybersecurity Threats And Operational Risks Extending Into 2026 Global Insights January 16, 2026 AI Infrastructure Expansion Drives Global AI Spending To $2.52 Trillion In 2026 Global Insights January 16, 2026 National CERT Pakistan Conducts ISMS Capacity Building Training For Federal Ministries Wired January 16, 2026 Pakistan National CERT Hosts Information Integrity Training For Federal Ministries Wired January 16, 2026