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What in the world is going on with Yahoo!?
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What in the world is going on with Yahoo!?
For a few weeks now, rumors have been flying around about how Yahoo! could possibly be broken up and maybe sold off. But what's really happening?
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 03:  Yahoo president and CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during the Fortune Global Forum on November 3, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Business leaders are attending the Fortune Global Forum that runs through November 4.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Yahoo president and CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during the Fortune Global Forum on November 3, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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For a few weeks now, rumors have been flying around about how Yahoo! could possibly be broken up and maybe sold off. But what's really happening?

For a few weeks now Yahoo!... you remember Yahoo!, right? Well, for a few weeks now, rumors have been flying around about how the company could possibly be broken up and maybe sold off.

Yesterday, the company announced a reorganization. It will split into two parts, but its not selling anything for, at least for the time being. This is only the latest turn in an effort to revive what was, not so many years ago, one of the biggest names on the internet. 

So, where is Yahoo! headed, and maybe more importantly, does anyone still care?

Brian Womack is a reporter with Bloomberg and he joins A Martinez to explain what's really going on and who's still using Yahoo!.