“A Domain Name Is Born” But Never Grew Up; Reserved at Birth, Forgotten by Time
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Nearly two decades ago, my local newspaper at the time, Newsday, ran a front-page story in its Money & Careers section titled “A Domain Name
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Increasing Corporate Confidence Equals Bull Market for Premium Domain Names
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name industry is experiencing a surge in high-value sales this year, likely driven by renewed corporate spending confidence and increased demand for premium digital
Near Identical Domain Used To Scam Over $800,000 With Wire For Real Estate Deal
AUSTRALIA – A South Australian woman narrowly avoided a complete financial disaster after falling victim to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam that led to the loss of over
The End of an Era: Whois Lookup Service Fades Into History, Replaced by RDAP
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In a significant shift for the internet’s infrastructure, the decades-old Whois system is being phased out, making way for its modern successor: the Registration Data
Identity Digital Takes Over Management, Marketing of .AI Domains for Government
BELLEVUE, WA. – Domain name registrar and registry services provider Identity Digital officially took over the management and marketing last week of the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .AI for the
Shopify Snaps Up Pair of Country Code Top Level Domains for Over $500,000
OTTAWA, CA – Shopify Inc., Canada’s leading technology company, has acquired the domain names Shop.ca and Shop.us from Toronto-based EMERGE Commerce Ltd. for approximately $500,000. These domains now redirect to
Annual Number of Domain Name Registrations Remains Flat at End of 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA – According to end-of-the-year roundups, the number of domain name registrations that took place during the course of 2024 remained essentially flat when compared to the year prior,
Namecheap Publishes Results Naming Highest TLD, Domain Registrations for 2024
PHOENIX, AZ – One of the most well-known domain registrars in the world, Namecheap, has released the results of a study outlining the highest number of domains registered through its service in
Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for Antitrust Investigation into Domain Registrar Verisign
WASHINGON, D.C. – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is claiming that internet domain registrar Verisign is a “monopoly” and is subsequently demanding that an antitrust investigation be carried out against the company. Working
Reddit Community, Unstoppable Domains Partner to Launch .MOON Blockchain Domain
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The 8.8 million users of Reddit’s r/cryptocurrency community have partnered up with internet registrar Unstoppable Domains to launch the first-ever Reddit community-based blockchain Top-Level Domain (TLD), .MOON.
Chat.com Purchased by Artificial Intelligence Company OpenAI for Over $15 Million
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – It was revealed this week that “chat.com” was purchased by San Francisco, California-based artificial intelligence (AI) research organization OpenAI for over $15 million, marking the third time
Domain Days Dubai Set To Take Place At Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Nov 5-6
WEST ASIA – Domain Days Dubai 2024 is set to take place at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah on November 5-6, 2024. This will be the second edition of the
These Countries Are Beniffting Big from Their Distinctive Top-Level Domains
PALM BEACH, FL -The rise in prominence of artificial intelligence in the tech industry has proven to be a significant boon for Anguilla, which has seen a huge spike –
Following Initial Early Non-Public Release Period, .MUSIC TLD Now Available
LOS ANGELES, CA – Following a brief period of time last year when the new “.MUSIC” Top-Level Domain (TLD) – a domain for artists and those adjacent of the music
GoDaddy or Namecheap: Which Registrar Should You Use to Buy an .AI Domain?
PHOENIX, AZ – With the boom of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution the talk of the technology industry – both for good and bad – the demand for the .AI
Threads.com Acquired by Facebook Parent Meta; Expected to Redirect Soon
MENLO PARK, CA – Meta, the parent company of Facebook (which changed its corporate name in October 2021 to align with its vision for the “metaverse”), has acquired the domain
Growing Scarcity of Geographic Domain Names: A Look at U.S. State Domains
PALM BEACH, FL – The internet landscape has undergone rapid transformation since the early days of the web (1990s), and one of the most valuable assets to emerge during this
56% Increase In Disaster Recovery Events Related To Microsoft 365 Domains
REDMOND, WA – According to new data released by IT services data protection and security company N-able, 2024 so far has seen a huge uptick in hacking and cyberattacks targeting
Sensational Spelling: Variants on Generic Keyword Domains Growing in Popularity
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – At this point, the Internet has been around for a while, and there are countless number of domain names out there that have been snapped
Google Announces Parked Domains Will Automatically Be Opted Out of Ad Serving
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – On Thursday, September 5, Google informed advertisers and users that they will be changing their Content Suitability policy, with new accounts being automatically opted out of serving
Lawsuit Alleges GoDaddy “Stole” Domain Name Two Months After Purchase
TEMPE, AZ – A lawsuit filed by Sweden-based Crisby Studio AB alleges that the biggest Internet registrar in the world, GoDaddy, “wrongfully took possession of” a domain name, two months
FBI Shutdown Prolific Ransomware Group “Radar/Dispossessor,” Domains Seized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI has announced they have shut down a prolific ransomware group known as “Radar/Dispossessor” and seized multiple internet domains and servers utilized by the cyber threat actors, reportedly