GoDaddy launches high-end domain marketplace at DomainNames.com
New marketplace focuses on one word domains. GoDaddy today launched DomainNames.com, a marketplace focusing on what it calls “ultra-premium” domain names.…
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Blockchain.ai auction ends at $405,000, but prior registrant files lawsuit to halt transfer
Lawsuit alleges domain was renewed and should not have been auctioned off. A high-profile expired domain auction for blockchain.ai ended…
Madison Heights receives funding for new web domain
MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights will be changing its web domain from .org to .gov, improving the…
FBI and French Police Shutter BreachForums Domain Again
The FBI and French investigators have seized at least one domain for a popular cybercrime forum being used as a…
Dubai AI Festival 2026: Intelligence Ignited — The Global Epicenter of AI Innovation and Governance
Dubai, UAE — The world’s brightest minds will converge once again in the UAE for the Dubai AI Festival 2026,…
CARE ESG Awards 2025: Recognising MENA’s pioneers driving climate action and sustainable growth
Dubai, UAE – October 13, 2025 – Trescon, in partnership with ESG Mena, announced the launch of the CARE ESG Awards, a…
Brandtune.com Revolutionizes the Domain Marketplace with Ready-to-Launch Digital Brands
United States – October 11, 2025 — Brandtune.com is redefining the digital branding landscape by merging domain acquisition with full-scale…
Domain Outage at CWP Disrupts UK ISP Switching — Raises Infrastructure Resilience Questions
UK TelecomsThe Common Wholesale Platform (CWP) experienced an unexpected domain outage, which interfered with the ability of some retail ISPs…
How AI Is Redefining Domain Management and Website Setup
Tech Innovation Report — The era of manual DNS configurations, confusing registrar dashboards, and repetitive setup steps is rapidly fading.…
FBI Seizes Public Domain Linked to Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, Disrupting Cybercrime Messaging Network
In a significant escalation against cyber extortion networks, the FBI has seized a public-facing domain associated with the Scattered LAPSUS$…
Mass Pirate Site Domain Suspensions Aim to Slay the Streaming Hydra
The MPA, members of ACE, and Korea-based anti-piracy group COA have been granted permission to deploy perhaps the most powerful…
Common helps PIR award $180,000 at .Org Impact Awards ceremony
Congolese organization takes home top prize of $50,000. Public Interest Registry (PIR) held the awards ceremony for its 2025 .Org…
Which domain names end users bought this week
An IT recruiting company, a tax advisory business, and a healthcare technology company bought domain names. Sedo had a much…
The biggest .com domain registrars (updated rankings)
A look at the top 10 .com registrars for both new monthly registrations and total domains under management. ICANN has…
In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom
Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites official to…
Pell City upgrades website and email to .gov domain for authenticity
The City of Pell City has announced a significant upgrade to its digital presence by moving its website and email…
Freename gets patent for rules-based resolution of web3 names
Patent describes platform that decides which name to resolve. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 12,401,618 (pdf) to…
Boot company files lawsuit to make claim on Freebird .com
Company claims domain was re-registered since it was founded in 2009. Boot and accessories company Freebird Life has filed an in…
New owners of Fyre Festival brand file lawsuit to get matching domain name
It’s the company’s second attempt to get the domain name FyreFestival .com. A company that is trying to resurrect the…
Top stories: Namecheap, Markmonitor, and Team Internet
Two acquisitions highlighted the top stories in the domain business last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name…