XYZ.com CEO Daniel Negari responds to Google choosing the .xyz domain for Alphabet’s new website. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg West.” Yesterday Google announced that it is creating a new holding company, …
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Daniel Negari: “This (ABC.XYZ) is the ultimate validation.”
Wired.com published an article called “Thanks to Google’s Alphabet, .Xyz Will End .Com Dominance“. Daniel Negari, the founder of .XYZ, was interviewed by WIRED for April’s issue. Yesterday Google announced that it is creating a new …
Read More »How Much Did .XYZ Sell The Domain Name ABC.XYZ To Google For?
Yesterday Google announced that it is creating a new holding company, called Alphabet and the new website is using the domain name abc.xyz. The domain name abc.xyz was sold by the XYZ registry to Google …
Read More »Google’s New Company Is Using The Domain ABC.XYZ That Was Purchased Just 10 Days Ago
Google announced through a blog post that it is creating a new holding company, called Alphabet that is using the domain name abc.xyz. Larry Page will be running Alphabet as CEO with help from his …
Read More »Paul Graham: “The problem with not having the .com of your name is that it signals weakness.”
Paul Graham, a programmer, writer, and co-founder of Y Combinator, published an essay called “Change Your Name“. He says that if you have a US startup called X and you don’t have x.com, you should probably …
Read More »Q&A With Daniel Negari – Talks About .XYZ, The Uniregistry Joint Venture, The Network Solutions Deal + More
Daniel Negari, CEO of .xyz, had a Q&A with me after I accepted to be a judge on The Challenge domain name registration contest. What is this contest about? Is there a point to be …
Read More ».Online Receives 550+ Sunrise Requests With 10+ Days Left (Apple Has 50+ Domains)
Radix announced their latest generic launch, .online has already received 550+ Sunrise requests, with 10+ more days for the phase to end. “The versatile nature of the TLD has attracted participation from brands across varied …
Read More »Neustar Acquires Bombora Technologies (.au, .melbourne, .sydney) For $86.9 Million
Neustar, Inc. announced it has acquired Bombora Technologies Pty Ltd (Bombora), based in Australia, for AUD $118.5 million, or approximately USD $86.9 million. Bombora and its subsidiaries, which include ARI Registry Services, provide registry services for …
Read More »XYZ Registry Is Running A Parallel .COM & .XYZ Domain Registration Contest
Think you can register the best .COM or .XYZ domain name and win $1,000? Then you can take The Challenge at TheChallenge.xyz while you hand-register the best domains you can find and submit your entries …
Read More »Minds + Machines To Register 30,000 Of Its Premium Domains Under “Emerald Names”
Minds + Machines Group Limited provided an update of its operations for Q2 2015. The Company’s unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 June 2015 will be published in September 2015. Antony Van …
Read More »40+ Pioneers Signed On For .TECH By Radix – General Availability Starts On August 5th
Radix, announced leading pioneers for .tech as it entered the Early Access Phase (29th July) at 16:00 UTC. Radix has switched from Landrush to the EAP model, for its latest batch of new TLDs. EAP …
Read More »Chinese Domaining Masterclass: “The Number Seven”
TLD Registry, the registry of Dot Chinese Online (.在线) and Dot Chinese Website (.中文网) top level domains, is releasing the first installment of their Chinese Domaining Masterclass blog series. In January 2015, TLD Registry presented …
Read More »Changes To .UK WHOIS Policy – Nominet Introduces New Privacy Services
In response to the increasing desire for privacy online, following a consultation, Nominet is planning to introduce a new framework for privacy services within .UK. At the same time, Nominet will be clarifying the criteria for …
Read More »Premium .London Domain Auction: All Domains Have Bids, Rooms.London Is At 5,100 GBP
The premium .London auction featuring 50 .London domain names is underway and already one domain is over the 5,000 GBP mark and 3 are in 4 figures. With more than a week left in the …
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