Was it defensive or a clue about a new service? Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has registered a handful of domain names with the word "watchdog" in them. Earlier this week, the company registered these domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Meta registers slew of web3-related domain names
· UncategorizedCompany registered web3 domains related to Quest, Facebook and other brands. Meta Platforms registered a number of domain names related to web3 this week. The company registered many of its brands along with words such as crypto, wallet, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Mastodon is a boon to new top level domains
· UncategorizedMany servers have chosen new top level domains, with .social the big winner. Twitter alternative Mastodon has been getting lots of attention after Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter. Mastodon is built on open source software. Rather than signing up ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
PIR announces winners of 4th Annual .ORG Impact Awards
· UncategorizedFood Rescue Hero is named .ORG of the year. Public Interest Registry, the registry behind .org, today announced the winners of its annual .ORG impact awards. A record 947 organizations and individuals from 68 countries submitted entries this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Ses heads to the chopping block
· UncategorizedAnother dot-brand top level domain bites the dust. Satellite communications and broadcast company SES S.A. is terminating its top level domain name. The company was granted the .ses top level domain name in the 2012 round. It hasn't used it for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google’s .RSVP domain is now available in Early Access
· UncategorizedGeneral availability starts on November 15. It's been nearly a decade since new top level domains started rolling out to the public, but new launches are still happening: Google is in the middle of the Early Access phase of its launch of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Stanford researchers: unicorns use shorter domain names
· UncategorizedThe highest-valued private companies use shorter domain names. Researchers with the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Venture Capital Initiative team have analyzed the domain names of unicorns (companies valued at $1B plus) compared ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Last month’s big stories in the domain business
· UncategorizedHere's what made news last month. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. The top three stories this month involved Unstoppable Domains, so I've combined them into one to give a little variety. 1. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Thoughts: Amazon, Epik, in-person meetings
· UncategorizedHere are a few things I've been thinking about in the domain industry lately. Could Amazon sell its new TLDs? When will Epik pay its customers? And the importance of in-person meetings. Will Amazon sell its new TLDs? When Amazon reported its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains founders move forward a decade after prison
· UncategorizedTwo of the company's founders spent time in prison for drug dealing, CEO says he "ultimately built a better life for myself." Unstoppable Domains has been making waves in the blockchain world. The company offers blockchain-based domains ending ... Continue Reading8 Comments
