It pressed forward with its case rather than buying the domain for out-of-pocket costs. Insurance giant AXA has lost another cybersquatting case over the domain axa.org. The company lost a dispute in 2018, which was filed against Advocates Across ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Insurance company AXA loses second cybersquatting dispute against axa.org
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OpusDNS acquires fruits.co domain sales platform
· ServicesTwo newer domain businesses tie up. OpusDNS, a domain reseller platform, announced today that it has acquired fruits.co, a domain sales and monetization platform. Fruits launched in 2022 as a marketplace for a wide range of digital goods. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
We put 15 domain appraisal tools to the test. This is what we learned
· ServicesUsing real but undisclosed domain sales, we tested how closely automated appraisal tools match market reality. This is the first in a series of stories about automated domain appraisal systems. Automated domain name appraisal services have been ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Chemicals company attempts reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanel finds chemicals company didn't meet any of its burdens to prevail in a UDRP. A Czech Arbitration Court panel has found that Advanced ChemBlocks Inc. attempted reverse hijacking of the domain name aablocks.com. One of the complainant's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Twenty domain names end users bought this week
· Domain SalesA carbon capture technology company, an AI-powered customer service platform, and an Italian shoe company bought domain names. Germany's .de namespace has implemented NIS2, which has made it easier to conduct end-user research. Now, when a business ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Birth certificates for AI agents – DNW Podcast #587
· PodcastsHow the DNS can play a role in AI agent identity. Artificial intelligence is having a huge impact on the domain name industry. One area it could help grow the business is if agents use the DNS for identity. Today, Identity Digital CEO Akram ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The kong.ai UDRP decision deserves scrutiny
· Policy & LawThe complainant may have had a trademark claim, but the cybersquatting finding is harder to justify. A recent UDRP decision for kong.ai gives me pause. A large technology company, Kong Inc., which uses the domain KongHQ.com, filed a dispute ... Continue Reading1 Comment
33 companies that bought .ai domain names this year, including SpaceX
· Domain SalesBusinesses continue to buy aftermarket .ai domains and put them to use. The impact of the artificial intelligence boom on the domain name industry cannot be overstated. Companies are buying .ai domains, .com domains for their AI businesses, or ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Man files lawsuit to halt transfer of .bet domain name
· Policy & LawDomain was part of a consolidated cybersquatting case decided last month. A man in Greece has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to overturn a UDRP decision against his domain name merit .bet. Andreous Theoklis filed the lawsuit against NET Holding A.Ş., a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Internet Commerce Association announces two board changes
· Policy & LawAlan Shiflett will join; Jeremiah Johnston steps down. Internet Commerce Association has announced a couple of changes to its board of directors. First, Alan Shiflett of GoDaddy is joining the board. He'll be taking over the seat previously held ... Continue Reading2 Comments
