Digg.com, the popular tech news site with ultra-fast distributed editing, is set to expand. From Mediapost:
DIGG.COM, A COLLABORATIVELY EDITED TECHNOLOGY news site that some on the Web are touting as the next Slashdot, intends to branch out from tech stories and move into other news categories as well as media such as video and audio, said Digg.com CEO Jay Adelson. Adelson said the site has now reached a "critical mass" of users that can sustain entry into categories broader than technology--sports and business news, for example. "Whatever we choose, we've got good access to a critical mass of people," he said.
At the end of October, Digg received $2.8 million in venture capital from some several investors, including Greylocke Partners, the Omidyar Network--led by eBay co-founder Pierre Omidyar--and Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen.