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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jerry yang 2010(4555102908).jpg — Yahoo from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Jerry Yang\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jerry-yang. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:22:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jerry-yang","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jerry-yang","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jerry-yang?lang=ne"}}