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AI Dominates Sedo’s Most Searched Keywords for October 2024
In Sedo’s latest report on the most searched keywords for October 2024, “AI” once again leads the list, highlighting the growing interest and influence of artificial intelligence a…
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Cybersquatting Alert: Swiss BACS Warns Against Premature Domain Cancellations
The Swiss Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) has issued a warning about potential “misuse of abandoned or forgotten internet domains.” BACS reports a case that illustrates thi…
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NameFi bridges Web2 and Web3.
The Role of Tokenized Domains in Decentralized Social Browsing In a recent conversation between founders of innovative companies such as Arc, Nothing, and Spotify, the focus was on…
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WIPO Domain Name Decision D2024-3883 for americanairlinesapp.com
Case Details for WIPO Case D2024-3883 WIPO Case Summary WIPO Case Number D2024-3883 Domain name(s) americanairlinesapp.com Complainant American Airlines, Inc. Respondent Domain Pri…
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The Slow Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 – A Journey Without End?
RA Florian Hitzelberger | October 31, 2024 Imagine a scenario where the Internet is running out of IPv4 addresses, and yet, few seem to care. Researcher Geoff Huston has delved int…
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The Impact of AI on Domain Name Valuation and Acquisition.
The Impact of AI on Domain Name Valuation and Acquisition The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is transforming the domain name industry, reshaping how…
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Increased Phishing Attacks Target Booking.com Users.
Recent incidents reveal that phishers are increasingly targeting Booking.com users by accessing hotel partners’ systems. This spear-phishing scheme often misleads customers i…
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SK-NIC Announces .sk Domain Auctions Starting November 2024
Event Overview: Starting November 15, 2024, SK-NIC will hold its first public auction of unique 1, 2, and 3-character .sk domains via an online portal. Participants must create an …
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ICANN81 in Istanbul to Address Future of Global Internet Governance
ISTANBUL – October 30, 2024 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to host its 81st Public Meeting from November 9 to 14, 2024, in Istanbul, Türki…
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Corporate Funding & Domain Upgrade Data – (Oct 30, 2024)
Financing & Branding explores capital investments and brand transformations, showing how strategic funding and rebranding fuel growth and competitiveness in the market, with in…
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“MIIT Announces Termination of .INK, .WIKI, .VIP, and Other TLDs”
Beijing Topological Dimension Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Mingzhimosi Technology Co., Ltd. have respectively applied to terminate the operation of the two top-level domains &#…
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Verisign Reports a Decline in Q3 Domain Registrations Amid .com and .net Downturn.
The third quarter saw a slight dip in global domain registrations, as outlined in Verisign’s Domain Name Industry Brief. The total count fell to 362.3 million—a decrease of 0.1 mil…
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How GoDaddy Auctions Fights Fraud to Increase Customer Trust
Background Shill bidding has long been a problem in online auctions, damaging trust and artificially inflating prices through deceitful practices. At GoDaddy Auctions, we̵…
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Unlock Your Digital Identity: New Web Addresses Shape Startup Success
More than 350 million domain names are registered globally – and the number keeps rising. Building a brand in this crowded domain market can feel daunting, especially if you’re sta…
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Cross-Border Domain Transfer Innovation: Dubai Siblings Acquire JioHotstar Domain, Writing a New Chapter in Digital Assets.
Recently, a unique domain transfer case has caught industry attention. Jainam Jain, a 13-year-old boy from Dubai, and his 10-year-old sister Jivika Jain successfully acquired the J…
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Domain name investment 500 platinum words
The following is a list of 500 “platinum words” in domain name investment, which are generally favored because of their commonality, high search volume and commercial p…
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Understanding TLD, gTLD, nTLD, iTLD, and ccTLD: A Guide to Domain Suffixes
When we encounter terms like TLD, gTLD, nTLD, iTLD, and ccTLD, it’s often in discussions about domain name suffixes. However, the distinctions and relationships among these terms c…
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Which countries own the world’s most popular top-level domains?
Did you know that the first registered domain name was Symbolics.com on March 15, 1985? Symbolics was a computer manufacturer, but now the site is a museum of technological “…
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A Guide to Dropcatching: How to Secure Expired Domains
With over 350 million registered domains online in 2023, finding the perfect domain name can be challenging. When a desired name is already taken, dropcatching—acquiring an expired…
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How to monitor and reserve expired domain names.
A more detailed guide on domain acquisition and monitoring: A. Traditional registrars: B. Premium/aftermarket platforms: C. Expired domain platforms: A. Monitoring phase: Set remin…
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The .ML Domain: A Rising Symbol of Innovation in AI and Machine Learning
With the rise of artificial intelligence, the “.ML” domain, representing “Machine Learning,” has gained popularity in the AI field, with registrations and usage skyrocketing. It ha…
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Can .si domain name create a super intelligent future?
With the development of artificial intelligence, “.si” domain names are becoming more and more popular, because its “SI” can be interpreted as “Super …
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ICANN and Verisign Renew Root Zone Maintenance Agreement for Another Eight Years
Verisign and ICANN have renewed their agreement under which Verisign manages the DNS root, according to the company. Verisign stated that the Root Zone Maintainer Agreement (RZMA) …
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Rocket Companies acquires Rocket.com for $14 million.
FreeSpeech.com reports: Rocket Companies acquires Rocket.com for $14 million. We found that the buyer of Rocket.com has been confirmed to be Rocket Companies. The domain has been a…
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OpenAI vs. Ravine: The Untold Struggles of Silicon Valley’s Forgotten Dreamers
Ravine, a visionary who registered open.ai before Sam Altman and embraced AGI concepts early, now finds himself a defendant against OpenAI, painted as a “scammer” by many. While Mu…
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D3 Announces Strategic Registry Partnership with Identity Digital, Bridging Web2 and Web3 Through DomainFi
New partnership and developer programs aimed to unlock new growth opportunities for domain name industry LAS VEGAS, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — D3 Global, a next-g…
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ICANN Board Candidates: Canada and UK Contenders for Seat 12 After Sudden Vacancy
ICANN Board Nominees: Following Katrina Sataki’s sudden resignation, Byron Holland of CIRA and Nick Wenban-Smith of Nominet are up for election to the ICANN Board’s ccNSO-designate…
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“.AI Domain Investor Reaches Decade-Long Success”
A Chinese domain name investor shared that within two months, they acquired nine single-letter domain names such as A.ai, P.ai, and Q.ai, as well as nearly 600 common English terms…
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Government of Anguilla Partners with Identity Digital to Drive Sustainable Growth for .AI Domains
The Valley, Anguilla, and Bellevue, Washington—The Government of Anguilla (GOA) has announced a strategic partnership with Identity Digital, a global leader in domain name services…
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Domain Trading Platforms Intensify Competition as Saw.com Accelerates Upgrades
Since Afternic’s user experience left many domain investors disappointed, a number of new domain trading platforms have emerged. With competition heating up, the ultimate winner in…