Yahoo launches AI-powered Scout tools for sports and finance verticals
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Kerry Flynn
Summary
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone announced at the Axios AI+ NY Summit that Yahoo is launching two new AI-powered products for its sports and finance verticals, built on its Yahoo Scout answer engine technology. The move is part of Yahoo's strategy to compete with AI assistants like ChatGPT by leveraging its trusted brand and domain expertise, with plans to roll out "Scout as a service" across more Yahoo properties.
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