3 posts and columns on Ambassador

Should the Next Commerce Secretary Be a Tech Exec (or Would It Cause a Schmidtstorm?)

in News on March 8, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Yesterday, the Obama administration dribbled out the news that it was going to nominate current Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the next ambassador to China. The move leaves open a post that could get a true turbocharge if it were filled by an exec from the fast-growing and innovative digital arena. Here are BoomTown’s nominations.

Happy 10th Birthday, Wikipedia! What's Next? (Video)

in Social on January 14, 2011 at 10:04 am PT

Wikipedia now seems like an enduring institution on the Web, but the site was only founded 10 years ago, tomorrow. In this video interview, Wikipedia Executive Director Sue Gardner tells us how far the site has come, and what’s next.

Kara Visits the VentureBeat Party!

in News on May 2, 2008 at 2:03 am PT

Last night, dressed in my kindergarten soccer-coach best (sneaks, sweats and athletic socks–glam!), I ventured over to the Tenderloin district of San Francisco to attend VentureBeat‘s party in honor of the launch of its new digital media blog. Held at the Ambassador club on Geary Street, it was as if 1999 had never ended, and [...]