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Indian ride hailing company loses cybesquatting complaint against ola.com
Company fails to secure valuable domain through World Intellectual Property Organization. ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an Indian company that runs the ride-hailing app Ola, has lost (PDF) a cybersquatting complaint it filed against the valuable domain...
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Indian ride hailing company loses cybesquatting complaint against ola.com
Company fails to secure valuable domain through World Intellectual Property Organization. ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an Indian company that runs the ride-hailing app Ola, has lost (PDF) a cybersquatting complaint it filed against the valuable domain...
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July 28, 2025, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
AI is changing the domain business – DNW Podcast #545
A discussion about AI’s impact on domains. AI is changing every industry, and the domain name business is no exception. On today’s show, I speak with Carlos Armada, Director of Product at name.com. The backdrop of our conversation is name...
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AI is changing the domain business – DNW Podcast #545
A discussion about AI’s impact on domains. AI is changing every industry, and the domain name business is no exception. On today’s show, I speak with Carlos Armada, Director of Product at name.com. The backdrop of our conversation is name...
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July 28, 2025, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
What the weak dollar means for domain names
Domain names are now cheaper in many countries. The U.S. dollar is declining in value, and that could have interesting implications for the domain name aftermarket. In early January, it took just $1.03 to buy a euro. Now, it’s around $1.17, and...
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What the weak dollar means for domain names
Domain names are now cheaper in many countries. The U.S. dollar is declining in value, and that could have interesting implications for the domain name aftermarket. In early January, it took just $1.03 to buy a euro. Now, it’s around $1.17, and...
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July 28, 2025, 12:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Four reasons why .com is growing again
Here’s why Verisign predicts its domain base will grow again this year. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q2 earnings yesterday and issued improved guidance, predicting annual growth in the .com/.net domain name base this year. All of t...
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Four reasons why .com is growing again
Here’s why Verisign predicts its domain base will grow again this year. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q2 earnings yesterday and issued improved guidance, predicting annual growth in the .com/.net domain name base this year. All of t...
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July 25, 2025, 1:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains courts domain investors with more $5 .com domains
Select investors can get up to 200 .com registrations for $5 each. Unstoppable Domains has introduced a Domainer Club, offering customers up to 200 .com domain registrations per week for $5 each. The company already offers all customers up to 100 .co...
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Unstoppable Domains courts domain investors with more $5 .com domains
Select investors can get up to 200 .com registrations for $5 each. Unstoppable Domains has introduced a Domainer Club, offering customers up to 200 .com domain registrations per week for $5 each. The company already offers all customers up to 100 .co...
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July 25, 2025, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign raises guidance after .com grows again in Q2
Company now predicts return to annual growth in domain base. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced Q2 earnings after the market closed today. Q2 revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024....
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Verisign raises guidance after .com grows again in Q2
Company now predicts return to annual growth in domain base. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced Q2 earnings after the market closed today. Q2 revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024....
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July 24, 2025, 8:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Testing the latest updates to Dharmesh Shah’s AI domain appraiser
Domain valuation agent is improving, but still has issues. Dharmesh Shah, the HubSpot co-founder and AI enthusiast who sold Chat.com to OpenAI, has been rolling out frequent updates to his domain valuation agent lately. I tested the system yesterday ...
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Testing the latest updates to Dharmesh Shah’s AI domain appraiser
Domain valuation agent is improving, but still has issues. Dharmesh Shah, the HubSpot co-founder and AI enthusiast who sold Chat.com to OpenAI, has been rolling out frequent updates to his domain valuation agent lately. I tested the system yesterday ...
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July 24, 2025, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Time is running out to win this month’s domain trivia contest
Answer 10 questions by July 31. The deadline for this month’s Domain Name Wire trivia contest is nearly here. Just answer 10 trivia questions by July 31 for your chance to win: $250 account credit at Dynadot One-year Novice account at ...
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Time is running out to win this month’s domain trivia contest
Answer 10 questions by July 31. The deadline for this month’s Domain Name Wire trivia contest is nearly here. Just answer 10 trivia questions by July 31 for your chance to win: $250 account credit at Dynadot One-year Novice account at ...
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July 24, 2025, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Aussie construction company tries to reverse hijack tyrone.com
Company falsely argued domain name was recently sold. An Australian masonry firm has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a case involving tyrone.com. Corcreevy Pty Ltd, which does business as Tyrone Group, filed the dispute against ...
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Aussie construction company tries to reverse hijack tyrone.com
Company falsely argued domain name was recently sold. An Australian masonry firm has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a case involving tyrone.com. Corcreevy Pty Ltd, which does business as Tyrone Group, filed the dispute against ...
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July 24, 2025, 3:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge says lawsuit over outside.com domain name can continue
Judge denies motions to dismiss in cybersquatting lawsuit. A U.S. District judge has denied motions to dismiss a cybersquatting lawsuit over the domain name outside.com. Outside Interactive, a sports and outdoor media company, sued the owner of outsi...
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Judge says lawsuit over outside.com domain name can continue
Judge denies motions to dismiss in cybersquatting lawsuit. A U.S. District judge has denied motions to dismiss a cybersquatting lawsuit over the domain name outside.com. Outside Interactive, a sports and outdoor media company, sued the owner of outsi...
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July 23, 2025, 6:03 pm
