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360’s New Product Launch: Domain N.cn Takes Center Stage
Recently, Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Company, revealed in a product naming activity video that the core domain N.cn might be utilized for the company’s upcoming product. Zhou disc…
Microsoft Unveils Copilot Actions and AI Enhancements Across Microsoft 365 at Ignite Conference
Microsoft has introduced groundbreaking AI innovations at its Ignite conference, focusing on Copilot Actions and advanced AI capabilities across Microsoft 365 applications. Key Hig…
ICANN Board Approves Changes to .xxx gTLD Registry Agreement
The .xxx gTLD, operated by GoDaddy’s ICM Registry, will no longer be a “sponsored” domain following the ICANN board’s approval of its new Registry Agreement during the ICANN 81 AGM…
Microsoft Launches Zero Day Quest: A $4 Million Cybersecurity Hacking Challenge for Cloud and AI Security
Microsoft is introducing Zero Day Quest, an unprecedented hacking event aimed at identifying critical security vulnerabilities in cloud and AI technologies. The initiative offers $…
Google May Be Forced to Sell Chrome Amid DOJ Antitrust Actions
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly considering forcing Google to divest its popular Chrome browser as part of broader antitrust measures. A federal judge previously…
Global Domain Activity Trends Seen in Q3 2024-WhoisXML API
Our research team analyzed close to 22 million domains registered between 1 July and 30 September 2024 from the Newly Registered Domains (NRD2) Data Feed. We found that the nu…
Realwear Acquires Swiss AR Startup Almer Technologies to Strengthen Industrial Wearables Portfolio
Realwear, a U.S.-based leader in industrial wearables, has acquired Swiss augmented reality startup Almer Technologies, marking a strategic move to expand its capabilities in the A…
Hikko Acquires Hikko.com to Strengthen Digital Presence
Hikko’s successful acquisition of the premium domain Hikko.com through Saw.com marks a major step forward in the company’s mission to scale its business through innovative technolo…
October 2024 Startup Investments and Domain Name Trends
In October 2024, startup funding saw notable growth, with total investments rising to $34.85 billion across 641 deals, up from $31.85 billion and 612 deals in September. Key Invest…
Nintendo Acquires Ryujinx Emulator Domain: A Blow to the Emulation Community
In a surprising and controversial move, Nintendo of America has acquired the domain Ryujinx.org, a site associated with the popular Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx. This action ma…
