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ICANN Accepts Applications for New AI-Related Top-Level Domains

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Updated 1h ago

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ICANN has announced the acceptance of applications for new top-level domains, with a significant focus on AI-related suffixes. Notable companies like Meta and OpenAI have applied for domains such as .agent and .agi, reflecting the growing interest in AI branding. A total of 1,615 applications from 481 applicants have been submitted, indicating a trend towards personalized and branded domains.

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What Changed Since Last Update

1h ago

This marks the first time in years that ICANN is accepting applications for new top-level domains.

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Confirmed Fact

ICANN has received 1,615 applications from 481 different applicants.

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Ten companies, including Meta and OpenAI, applied for the .agent domain.

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OpenAI applied for a total of 15 TLDs.

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Meta applied for a total of 21 TLDs.

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It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains

The Verge·20h ago