Technology | Jerry Yang Yang Slams 'Destabilizing' Microsoft Plan CEO accuses Icahn-allied giant of pretending to want deal By Rob Quinn Posted Jul 9, 2008 8:49 AM CDT Copied Exterior view of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Wednesday, July 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang launched a fresh offensive in the Yahoo-Microsoft war of words yesterday, reports the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft has said it would be interested in reopening merger talks if Yahoo's current board was replaced—but the Yahoo co-founder accuses the company of tactics to destabilize Yahoo without any real interest in cutting a deal. Yang also hit out at activist investor Carl Icahn, who is waging a proxy battle to unseat Yahoo's entire board at its August 1 meeting, and plans to replace Yang if he succeeds. "To trust Mr. Icahn and his board is really a bad choice," Yang said. "I can bring stability back to Yahoo. The destabilizing by Microsoft has become more and more intentional. I am not happy about it." Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Federal judge rips into Trump himself in deportation ruling. Report an error