It is the internet's favourite sharing service for comedy photos and quirky images, but Imgur is now reportedly at the centre of some very grown-up negotiations that could see it bought by Yahoo. 3 }" A. J1 U `: @- f' ^3 L3 g. c2 ]: T% c W2 @
Talks between Yahoo and Imgur began this autumn, according to a source talking to Business Insider, but this would be just the latest statement acquisition by Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer. " V! W: p7 g+ q* Q. W1 X5 G# @ p t6 r6 S; b
Since leaving Google in 2012, Mayer has bought dozens of popular web startups, including paying $1.1bn for blogging site Tumblr and £18m for news app Summly. ; e/ @& s# t9 t' a9 { X+ o. m9 m* ]! e( R* R) x# U" x" A) ~
With more than 100 million users, and generating money through ads and image-hosting services for companies as well as recently tested sponsored images, Imgur would be a significant addition to Yahoo's stable of consumer services.
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