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 [...]
ICANN's 2026 application records show OpenAI and Meta seeking brand and AI-related extensions, while registry operators file larger portfolios. Thirteen applicants want .agent; the proposed strings still face evaluation and possible changes.
A Trump-affiliated company has applied to operate the .trump top-level domain in ICANN's 2026 expansion round, seeking a dedicated Internet namespace for Trump-branded businesses rather than public domain registrations.
As AI agents demonstrate increasingly autonomous behavior, Gabriel Accascina proposes a UN-led evaluation system modeled on WHO prequalification, using independent testing and government procurement incentives to strengthen international oversight of frontier AI.
World’s biggest domain registrar wants to drastically expand its top level domain portfolio. Domain name registrar GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has applied for 77 top level domain names through its registry subsidiary. The company largely sat out the 2012 round of new TLD expansion. In 2020, it acquired Neustar’s registry business, and then rolled up several [...]