Jay Anderson from Digg announced that the company has received $28.7 million in new funding through Highland Capital Partners. This new funding will enable Digg to expand their operations and hire more help for that expansion.

Digg hopes to be able to use these funds to:

• Improve their infrastructure
• Expand internationally
• Hire more staff
• Personalize the Digg experience
• Enhance the recommendation system
• And more features…

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