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Automattic Is Not an Owner of the WordPress Marks It Asserted in Court, a Judge Rules
Natalia Nowak · 29 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
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The September 24 order brings back four antitrust claims the same judge had dismissed in an earlier ruling. It also holds that Automattic and Mullenweg are neither owners nor registrants of the WordPress marks, so they cannot assert them in their own right.
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team.blue announces Macaly acquisition
by Mr. WHT · 31 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
team.blue has publicly announced the acquisition of Macaly, an AI-driven web application builder, sharing the news first through its official LinkedIn channel. The move marks another step in the group’s steady expansion beyond traditional hosting services and into AI-assisted website and application creation.
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Com Laude acquires MarkMonitor
by Mr. WHT · 29 Sep 2025 · 4 min read
The domain management industry is changing again. Com Laude, a key player in corporate domain services, has announced it will acquire MarkMonitor from Newfold Digital. This deal, valued at around $450 million, marks a major shift in the competitive landscape. But what does this mean for the industry - and for hosting providers and corporate domain managers?
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Rocket.net Joins Hosting.com – A Merger That Could Redefine Hosting
by Mr. WHT · 26 Aug 2025 · 10 min read
Rocket.net - the fast-rising managed WordPress platform that barely existed six years ago and is already making noise at the top of the market - is officially joining forces with Hosting.com
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LinQhost joins Shock Media to strengthen managed hosting in the Netherlands
by Kamil Kołosowski · 6 Aug 2025 · 2 min read
LinQhost, a managed hosting provider from Groningen, has become part of Shock Media, the Dutch leader in Linux Managed Hosting. This move is part of the Your.Online group's strategy to expand its premium hosting services across Europe.
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group.one acquires SocialPilot in $50 Million deal
by Kamil Kołosowski · 5 Aug 2025 · 3 min read
Sweden-based digital solutions provider group.one has announced the acquisition of SocialPilot, a leading social media management platform, in a transaction valued at over $50 million. This move strengthens group.one's portfolio of SaaS tools aimed at small and midsize businesses (SMBs), extending its reach into the fast-growing sector of marketing automation.
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Permira completes acquisition of Squarespace for $7.2 Billion
by Kamil Kołosowski · 21 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Permira, a global investment firm, has completed its acquisition of website builder Squarespace in a deal worth $7.2 billion. This move takes Squarespace off the New York Stock Exchange, making it a private company again.
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Absolute Hosting acquires ZA Domains
by Kamil Kołosowski · 2 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Absolute Hosting, a web hosting company from South Africa, has announced the acquisition of ZA Domains, a company that specializes in registering .za domain names for websites in South Africa. ZA Domains has been providing these services for over 11 years, helping people and businesses get their domain names registered and managed.
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Team.blue invests in Metricool, expands SaaS offerings for SMBs
by Kamil Kołosowski · 17 Sep 2024 · 1 min read
team.blue, a European tech leader, recently announced on their LinkedIn profile the acquisition of Metricool, a social media management tool. Metricool, founded in 2015, serves over two million users globally and helps businesses optimize their social media presence through features like content scheduling, analytics, and engagement tracking.
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