WP Engine launches AI Toolkit for WordPress sites

WP Engine announced the launch of its AI toolkit designed specifically for WordPress websites. The toolkit includes three core features: Smart Search AI, AI-Powered Recommendations, and a Managed Vector Database with an open-source chatbot framework.

DreamHost is giving away free WordPress websites. And no, this isn’t a joke.

Imagine signing up for web hosting and having someone build your website for free. No fuss, no page builders, no AI involved. You just sit down, fill out a form, and the DreamHost team takes care of the rest. From scratch. By hand. And it looks good. Sounds absurd? Yet it’s real - this is an actual offer.

BuiltFast: A new hosting platform from a Veteran Team 

In a rapidly evolving web hosting industry, a new player has emerged from a team of familiar faces. BuiltFast.com, is a hosting company founded by...

Team Internet wins control of Colombia’s .CO domain – GoDaddy out

After years of handling the .CO domain, GoDaddy has lost its role as the official registry. A new partnership, called Consórcio Equipo PuntoCo, made up of Germany’s Team Internet and Colombia’s Central Comercializadora de Internet (CCI), has won the contract to operate Colombia’s country-code top-level domain (ccTLD), .CO, for the next ten years.

AEserver celebrates 20 years of service in the UAE and beyond

AEserver, one of the UAE’s earliest web hosting and domain name providers, is celebrating its 20th anniversary - a rare milestone in the fast-moving tech world. Founded in 2005 by Munir Badr, AEserver began with a clear purpose: to make it easier for people and businesses in the UAE to register domains and host websites.

Linux Foundation launches FAIR, open source WordPress repository project

The Linux Foundation has just announced something big for WordPress users and developers - the FAIR Package Manager project. This new tool promises to change the way plugins and themes are shared and updated, making the WordPress ecosystem more stable, secure, and open.

HostPapa secures $130 Million to fuel future growth

HostPapa, a Canadian company that helps businesses create and manage their online presence, just hit a big milestone. Jamie Opalchuk, Founder and CEO of HostPapa, proudly shared the news on LinkedIn - they have secured $130 million in new financing, led by the Bank of Montreal along with several other major banks.

Atom plans AI-powered domain registrar

Big news for domain investors and startup founders: Atom, known for its domain marketplace and branding platform, has officially become an ICANN-accredited registrar. The company shared the announcement on its LinkedIn profile, marking a fresh start in the domain space.

Spaceship launches Thunderbolt

Richard Kirkendall, CEO of Namecheap, announced on X.com on May 8 that Spaceship — a Namecheap-affiliated brand — has officially released Thunderbolt, a brand-new encrypted communication app that uses your domain name as your identifier instead of a phone number or email address.

GoDaddy shows Q1 2025 growth

GoDaddy has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The company showed solid growth across most areas, even though net income dropped compared to last year due to a large one-time tax benefit in 2024.