ICANN's 2026 new gTLD round attracted 333 dotBrand applications, representing 20.6% of submissions. Participation across major industries reflects growing interest in controlling branded namespaces and strengthening enterprise digital identity.
Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.
gx.si Estimated end time: 2026-10-14 17:00 ESTCurrent Bid: 3,000 GBP Reserve met Bids: 1 Domain Language: --
gx.si Estimated end time: 2026-10-14 17:00 ESTCurrent Bid: 3,000 GBP Reserve met Bids: 1 Domain Language: --
Company behind .xyz and 34 other TLDs makes a big splash. Daniel Negari’s new top level domain name empire is continuing to expand. XYZ.com LLC applied for 139 top level domain names, making it the third-largest applicant in the 2026 round by my count. The company currently runs 35 top level domains, including its namesake [...]
The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B.
Registrar applies for 15 top level domains. Domain name registrar and web presence platform Squarespace has thrown its hat into the ring for new top level domain names. The company applied for 15 top level domains with ICANN this year: brand chef class firm goods gym hub lab learn member planner pod skill trainer venue [...]
Unofficially, these TLDs have the most applicants. Today, ICANN released the full list of 1,616 new top level domain name applications it received this year. The most-contested sting is no surprise: .agent is at the top of the list. But two things are immediately surprising. First, only five companies applied for .crypto. Many had that [...]
Smaller registry goes big with 71 new TLD applications. Intercap Registry is one of the biggest new top level domain applicants in the 2026 round, applying for 71 strings. Until now, the company has been a smaller player in the registry business. It operates .inc, .dealer, and .box. So it was a bit surprising to [...]
Nonprofit looks to add more do-good domains to its portfolio. Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit that runs .org, is expanding its top level domain offerings. The company applied for 14 top level domains in the 2026 round: aid cause (uncontested) donate hope (uncontested) impact mission (uncontested) nonprofit (uncontested) organization It selected backup strings for six [...]