Alumni Ventures attempts reverse domain name hijacking

Domain name was registered before it had trademark rights. Alumni Ventures LLC, a venture investing group, has been found (pdf) to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name AlumniVentures.com. The company uses the domain name av.vc. It claimed two trademarks, with the earliest use in commerce date of 2018. However, the registrant of [...]

Google and publishers made the web horrible, opening the door for AI

Poor user experiences created by SEO tactics and ad networks are accelerating AI adoption. Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is rapidly changing how people find information online. This is challenging traditional search engines like Google. Reflecting on this shift, two reasons stand out. First, as I’ve previously discussed, AI tools like ChatGPT excel at providing [...]

Trustap Adds Brandon Abbey to a Team Whose Transaction Management Service Makes Secure Buying and Selling a Breeze

Brandon Abbey has been a familiar figure to domain industry veterans since 2004 when he became the President at Escrow.com. Over the next 12 years, Brandon played a central role in helping close over two billion dollars worth of domain sales there. Brandon has now joined an innovative company that is shaking up the payments [...]

Why VCs should care about TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Let’s be honest: Most events aren’t built for VCs — they’re built around VCs. Panels, keynotes, maybe a few startups worth watching, and a sea of business cards you’ll forget by dinner. TechCrunch All Stage 2025 flips that script, when we fill up Boston’s SoWa Power Station on July 15. This isn’t just a chance [...]