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Yahoo launches Scout, an AI-powered answer engine, to revitalize its search business and compete in the modern search market.

3 Key Points

  1. Yahoo is introducing Scout, an AI-driven answer engine designed to return the company to its core search business roots

  2. The new tool represents Yahoo's strategic response to competition from modern search engines and AI assistants

  3. Scout aims to provide users with direct answers to queries rather than just search results links

  4. The move signals Yahoo's commitment to remaining relevant in the evolving AI-powered search landscape

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