IONOS killed WHOIS privacy for all TLDs. Hetzner now requires ID verification for new customers. Plesk shipped a NIS2 compliance mode. The NIS2 Directive is no longer a future compliance problem for hosting providers - it is reshaping products, processes, and pricing right now. Only 4 of 27 EU countries met the transposition deadline, each country implemented different rules, and 34% of SMEs say they cannot afford to comply. Here is what is actually happening on the ground.
Hosting.com is the first traditional hosting company to launch a product explicitly branded for AI-generated code. The platform, launched March 24, targets both developers using Cursor and Windsurf and non-technical users through a natural language app builder. It runs on Cloudflare Enterprise across 330+ PoPs with Monarx server security and WAF.
Hostinger distributed €11.8 million to employees through its stock option program, backed by €275.4 million in 2025 revenue (+51% YoY) and 4.6 million customers. The payout highlights a growing divide in the hosting industry: companies that share equity with employees versus PE-owned operators that optimize for investor returns. With AI automation saving €9 million annually and 50%+ growth for four consecutive years, Hostinger is outgrowing its competitors by a wide margin.
The .org domain registry will increase its wholesale price starting June 1, 2026, a move that will likely ripple through registrar and hosting pricing in the coming weeks. Public Interest Registry (PIR), which operates the .org extension, is raising the wholesale price from $9.93 to $11 per domain per year.
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