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NewsBreakerMay 20 '13

Yahoo has officially closed the deal with Tumblr, buying it for $1.1 billion. Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer promised “not to screw it up”, stating that Yahoo will operate the company independently and that Tumblr’s CEO will stay. Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr is the largest social media acquisition in years, even bigger than when Facebook bought instagram for $1 billion. Host @DavidBegnaud delivers breaking news and today's trending buzz in 45 seconds.