Report: Google-Digg acquisition talks fall through
Google has ended negotiations to buy social-news site Digg.com, according to TechCrunch.
The two companies had reportedly been in the final stage of talks to bring Digg into the Google News group for $200 million. Some sources said the trouble was due to technological incompatibilities, while another said it was more about a clash of personalities. Digg was informed of Google's decision late this week, according to the report.
Rumors of a bidding war between Microsoft, Google, and two unidentified media companies began in March, sending some Digg users into a panic about what a new corporate overlord might mean for the site. With a no-go on the Google deal, Digg could either pursue other offers or go after another round of funding and keep chugging along on its own.
Neither company responded immediately to a request for comment.
Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor of CNET News. She focuses on science and green tech. But she also makes the occasional contribution to CNET's kitchen gadgets blog or writes about the latest Web distraction. Once a week, she takes the mic as host of CNET's Daily News Podcast. E-mail Jennifer.





-
by Ilgaz
July 27, 2008 4:17 AM PDT
- There can't be any Tech incompatibility. Digg runs on Debian GNU Linux using widely available, standard open source tools/servers. It is one of the most standard sites available.
-
Reply to this comment
-
-
-
by mikeburek
July 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT
- Yeah, it's totally believable that Google has "technological incompatibilities" with anything. (sarcasm).
-
-
(7 Comments)Not like Digg runs on Windows 2003 or MS SQL server. Gee
I guess there was Flash, but they can search that now.