Group that oversees DOC designation for prosecco tells court it is not seeking transfer of domains. Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco, an Italian organization that manages and oversees the “Denominazione di Origine Controllata” (“DOC”) designation for prosecco, has given up its demand for the domain names prosecco.com and proseccoDOC.com. The organization [...]

Company reports declining domain name revenue. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings this afternoon. Tucows Domains revenue declined 2% year over year to $64.1 million. The Wholesale and Value Added Services segments both declined, but the retail business grew slightly. Although revenue was down, gross profit for domains increased by 2% to 18.6 million. The company [...]

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 26:35 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today's domains are Jendo.com, TheraVibes.com, and SurfCamp.com. • They [...]

The company made a series of other announcements during earnings, including a new commercial contract, a pilot program in Canada, and a collaboration.

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion.

Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income.

AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round.

Cybersecurity pioneer Steven Bellovin's new book strips away jargon and outdated online-safety advice, offering ordinary users practical guidance on passwords, phishing, privacy and digital habits in an era of constant cyber threats and increasingly sophisticated scams.

Prediction market startup Kalshi has raised a $1 billion Series F round led by Coatue.

Stockholm-based vibe coding platform Lovable it is offering employees an automatic 10% raise as a way to sidestep classic corporate politics.