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Why Didn`t Microsoft Yell `Yahoo!` On Saturday, Microsoft withdrew its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. What does that mean for Microsoft and Yahoo? And what about Google? Does this just make the search leader more powerful? And what will Microsoft do now? Four eWEEK editors join Microsoft Watch's Joe Wilcox to answer those question in this special podcast. Clint Boulton, Jason Brooks, John Hazard and Michael Hickins explain why and look at what lies ahead for Microsoft and Yahoo. Yahoo Stock Dives After Microsoft`s Exit Yahoo has been testing an advertising partnership that would give arch-rival Google part of its search listings. Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Offer Microsoft raises its initial offer of $31 per share, but not by enough to suit Yahoo. Microsoft Board Fails to Decide on Yahoo Microsoft's board met Wednesday, but failed to reach a decision on what to do next. Yahoo Open to Any and All Deal Alternatives Yahoo remains open to a deal with Microsoft but continues to explore alternative deals. Yahoo Beats the Street, But Not Enough Yahoo's quarterly profit is better than expected, but not enough to convince many on Wall Street that Microsoft needs to raise its takeover bid. Ballmer: Yahoo Results Won`t Affect Microsoft Offer Microsoft will hold firm on its $43.2 billion offer, regardless of Yahoo's financial performance this quarter. Google Quells Analyst Fears on Strong Q1 The search vendor posts a 31 percent profit on sales of $5.19 billion, beating analysts' estimates. Google`s Paid Clicks Spark Fears of Weak Q1 Google's paid-click numbers are cause for grim speculation ahead of the company's first-quarter earnings announcement. Google Enlists Video ID Tools to Combat Child Porn Google is helping the National Center for Missing amp; Exploited Children automate and streamline how child protection workers troll through millions of pornographic images to identify victims of abuse. Yahoo-Google Antitrust Bar Set High Yahoo's attempt to form an alliance with Google to stave off Microsoft could run into more antitrust trouble than Microsoft's unwelcome takeover bid. AOL Lands Verizon Ad Deal The deal makes AOL more relevant at a time when all eyes are on Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. People Uneasy with Web Sites Using Personal Details Users are uncomfortable with the creepy factor of Web sites customizing content to people's personal profiles. What Does Google Know About Us? The better question might be, what doesn't Google know about us, according to Gartner analysts. Yahoo to Test Google Ads as Defense vs. Microsoft Yahoo agrees to carry some of Google's Web search advertising in a move that analysts say is likely aimed at forcing Microsoft to raise its buyout bid. Legg Mason Ready to Back Yahoo If Offer Lowered Legg Mason, a major Yahoo shareholder, is ready to back Yahoo's effort to stay independent if Microsoft lowers its buyout offer. Google Defends Data Retention Policy Google says E.U. critiques of how long it keeps user data are unwarranted. UK Online Ad Spending to Overtake TV Britain has the most developed online advertising market in the world, worth 2.8 billion pounds ($5.6 billion) in 2007. Yahoo Keeps Whistling in the Dark Microsoft’s now-hostile takeover bid goes into extra innings. Yahoo CEO: Gray Areas Make Foreign Business Tough Talking at Georgetown University, Jerry Yang, Yahoo's CEO, said legal gray areas in foreign countries make doing international business difficult.