ICANN's 2026 gTLD round drew more than 1,600 applications, led by ambitious portfolio investors. But scant brand disclosures and new rules banning private settlements could make contention costlier and reshape the economics of domain ownership.
The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars a year going into data centers and GPUs, compute has become the single biggest cost for anyone building AI products. But for all that spending, there still isn’t a straightforward way to put a price on compute — or for firms to hedge their exposure when the price changes. Silicon Data [...]
AFRINIC's proposed Constitution offers Africa's troubled internet registry a chance to turn years of litigation, disputed elections and institutional paralysis into durable governance, provided reforms constrain external capture, internal concentration and administrative overreach alike.
Wi-Fi 7 is spreading rapidly across America, promising faster speeds, greater capacity and fewer connectivity headaches. With big internet providers driving adoption, the technology is reshaping home broadband even as Wi-Fi 8 approaches.
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The Internet Commerce Association is thrilled to announce that Paul Fawell has joined the ICA Board of Directors! Paul has long been a dedicated advocate for the domain name community and a driving force behind Sedo’s active involvement in the ICA. As we continue to protect registrant rights and advance the interests of domain professionals [...]
The 2026 NamesCon Global conference in Miami is coming up fast now. If you plan on attending the big event at the Ice Palace in Miami November 11 & 12, now is the time to finalize your travel plans, secure a room at the show hotel - the Marriott Biscayne Bay - and get the [...]
Recent AI containment failures expose a governance gap: harmful model behavior is often visible at the network boundary but poorly monitored. Adapting proven internet protocols could give governments and companies practical tools to enforce accountability.