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Yahoo Acquires Artifact News App, Plans Integration with Ad Platform

AxiosJanuary 30, 2025Sara FischerRead original

Last updated Feb 9, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Feb 13, 2026

Summary

Yahoo announced the acquisition of Artifact, the AI-powered news aggregation app founded by Instagram co-founders, for an undisclosed sum. Yahoo plans to integrate Artifact's personalization technology into its content platforms and leverage the app's engagement data to enhance ad targeting capabilities.

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Yahoo announced the acquisition of Artifact, the AI-powered news aggregation app founded by Instagram co-founders, for an undisclosed sum. Yahoo plans to integrate Artifact's personalization technology into its content platforms and leverage the app's engagement data to enhance ad targeting capabilities.