Newslab is going to see a big pivot down the road. They want to build several complex structures simultaneously: an advertising network, a syndication network,

Newslab is going to see a big pivot down the road. They want to build several complex structures simultaneously: an advertising network, a syndication network, and a content network. Technical innovation in any one of these areas will determine the path of the company and whether yahoo news buys them or not. It is highly unlikely they will succeed in all areas, especially content, but since they are smart they may be able to build a tool the big media sites want.