Published on: 2025-07-01 20:52:43
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the help of an unlikely partner: Reddit co-founder and rival Alexis Ohanian. Ohanian and Digg founder Kevin Rose acquired the platform for an undisclosed sum. The deal is backed by venture capital firms True Ventures, where Rose is a partner, and Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. The partnership was announced Wednesday in a video post to the company's X account in which Rose called the partnership a "team-up he would have never imagined 20 years ago."
Keywords: digg new ohanian reddit rose
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-02 04:12:05
Digg is getting another reboot with two of the most prominent names of the Web 2.0 era leading the charge. Founder Kevin Rose has bought it back for an undisclosed sum. Rose’s partner in this endeavor is a very interesting one. Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of Reddit — which was at one point the site’s biggest rival — acquired Digg alongside Rose. They surely have hopes that Digg can go toe-to-toe with Ohanian’s former company once again. According to a press release , Rose and Ohanian “have tea
Keywords: company digg ohanian reddit rose
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-02 07:33:51
Here’s a blast from the past: Digg, one of the web’s early news aggregators, is now back under the ownership of its original founder Kevin Rose. Notably, he’s being joined as co-owner by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian (both pictured above). Digg and Reddit were once fierce rivals in the online social news aggregation space, launching within a year of each other some two decades ago. The two platforms enjoyed similar trajectories in the intervening years, going through various owners and spin-
Keywords: digg ohanian reddit rose said
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-02 22:00:24
Digg – once known as “the homepage of the internet” – is making a come-back, after being bought by its co-founder Kevin Rose in partnership with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. It’s an interesting move given that Reddit was a competitor who pretty much inherited that “homepage of the web” accolade. Also ‘interesting’ is the pair’s belief that most moderation can be done by AI … A quick guide to Digg For those not old enough to have used it, Digg was essentially a social news site. Both edit
Keywords: digg mr ohanian reddit rose
Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-03 02:25:38
Here’s a blast from the past: Digg, one of the web’s early news aggregators, is now back under the ownership of its original founder Kevin Rose. Notably, he’s being joined as co-owner by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian (both pictured above). Digg and Reddit were once fierce rivals in the online social news aggregation space, launching within a year of each other some two decades ago. The two platforms enjoyed similar growth trajectories in the intervening years, going through various owners an
Keywords: digg ohanian reddit rose years
Find related items on AmazonGo K’awiil is a project by nerdhub.co that curates technology news from a variety of trusted sources. We built this site because, although news aggregation is incredibly useful, many platforms are cluttered with intrusive ads and heavy JavaScript that can make mobile browsing a hassle. By hand-selecting our favorite tech news outlets, we’ve created a cleaner, more mobile-friendly experience.
Your privacy is important to us. Go K’awiil does not use analytics tools such as Facebook Pixel or Google Analytics. The only tracking occurs through affiliate links to amazon.com, which are tagged with our Amazon affiliate code, helping us earn a small commission.
We are not currently offering ad space. However, if you’re interested in advertising with us, please get in touch at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to review your submission.