List includes founder's name, .matt. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, plans to expand its top level domain name portfolio by as many as 16 domains. The company already operates .blog, which has about 375,000 registrations. (For more ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WordPress maker Automattic applies for 16 top level domains including .matt
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Google applies for 39 top level domain names: .agent, .waymo & more
· UncategorizedCompany will face competitors for some of the domains, including .agent. Google has applied for 39 top level domain names in ICANN's 2026 expansion round. That's far fewer than the 101 it applied for last time, in 2012. From the last batch, two ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, applies for 15 top level domain names
· UncategorizedCompany applies for five "dot brands" plus generic strings, such as .agent, .skill. Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has decided to get into the top level domain name business. The company applied for fifteen top level domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Identity Digital applies for whopping 216 top level domain names
· UncategorizedCompany makes massive investment in new strings, including applications for .agent and .crypto. Identity Digital hopes to add hundreds of top level domain names to its already massive portfolio. The company, which is already the largest registry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
More expired domains, more casino sites
· Expired DomainsSean Markey looks at expired domains that sold in August and are now Back with the August sales numbers from NameJet and SnapNames, with a particular look at why names sold for so much when they weren't even good domain names. This feels more like ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign announces Verisign Informed, applies for .pki top level domain
· UncategorizedNew security product to provide current certificate status information. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced its long-awaited new security product today, along with its application for the .pki top level domain. Verisign Informed addresses what the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top five news stories: .Si, IONOS layoffs, and a GoDaddy takeover?
· UncategorizedTake a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month. A potential GoDaddy takeover, layoffs, and a .com pricing lawsuit made headlines last month. 1. Norton antivirus software maker in talks to acquire GoDaddy - The Financial Times wrote ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Democratization, compression, and delegation – DNW Podcast #606
· PodcastsHow AI is changing all businesses. AI changes everything, and that includes domain names and the web presence business. As Wall Street tries to figure out the winners and losers, many incumbent large tech companies, including GoDaddy, have seen ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Craig Schwartz retiring, search begins for fTLD’s next president
· UncategorizedCompany behind .bank and .insurance is looking for a new leader. A longtime fixture in the domain name business is retiring, opening up an interesting job opportunity. Craig Schwartz, president of fTLD, announced that he is retiring in Q2 2027. He's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Fashion company’s cybersquatting case falls apart at the seams, panel finds RDNH
· Policy & LawDesigner's former fashion house tried to reverse hijack the domain name from her. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found (pdf) a fashion company guilty of reverse domain name hijacking after it tried to take a domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
