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Hosting Is the Next Layer AI Will Transform – Vito Peleg, CEO of Atarim
Hetzner Has Now Raised Prices Three Times in 2026. This One Is Different.
Hetzner announced its third price move of 2026 on May 27, effective June 15. New orders only, portfolio standardised into -1/-2/-3 tiers, and a new Limited tier introduces hardware segmentation as a structural market shift. Other European hosts will face pressure to follow.
Cloudflare Called It AI Restructuring. Every Hosting Company Faces the Same Decision.
Cloudflare cut 1,100 employees (20% of headcount) on a $639.8M record revenue day and used a "builders, sellers, measurers" framework that maps directly onto hosting operations. Billing, support triage, and compliance are where AI closed the gap. The advantage goes to who acts first.
WordCamp Europe 2026: A Hosting Industry Guide to the Schedule
WordCamp Europe 2026 opens June 4 in Kraków with Contributor Day plus two conference days. The Inside WordPress 7.0 panel anchors Friday. Hosting-specific sessions cover stress testing, secure hosting, DDoS, and CERN's 800-site migration. Over a dozen hosting companies sponsor.
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Mergers and acquisitions
OpusDNS Acquires fruits.co, Adding Domain Monetization to Its Wholesale Registrar Platform
OpusDNS acquired fruits.co, combining wholesale domain registration with EU-VAT-compliant aftermarket sales. Built by Hexonet and InterNetX veterans, OpusDNS positions against legacy registrar infrastructure with a 12-month integration roadmap that will test the consolidation thesis.
Industry reports
Domain Summit London 2025: A Recap of Day One
he first day of the Domain Summit London 2025 has officially wrapped, and you can feel the energy. Industry leaders, innovators, and domain enthusiasts from around the globe have gathered at the prestigious "Business Design Center" for what is already shaping up to be an unforgettable event. As the day's sessions conclude, we're left with a wealth of new ideas and a renewed sense of community.
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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.
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Hexonet is shutting down – customers to move to CentralNic Reseller
Hexonet, a well-known domain reseller platform, is shutting down as part of Team Internet Group’s efforts to streamline its operations. The transition will take place over the next few months, with Hexonet customers being migrated to CentralNic Reseller, another platform within the group.
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Google introduces .channel domain
Google Registry is set to launch a new top-level domain (TLD), .channel, aimed specifically at content creators. The rollout begins in February, offering creators a new way to establish their online presence and monetize content. Launch timeline and pricing The launch will occur in phases. The early access period starts on February 4, where anyone
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European Commission seeks experts for .EU Domain Advisory Group
The European Commission has announced a call for applications to select new members for the .EU Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). This initiative aims to bring together experts from various sectors to guide the governance of the .eu top-level domain (TLD), which currently boasts around 3 million domain names.
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The future of .io domain: popularity, changes, and challenges
The .io domain has become very popular in the tech world. Startups and developers like it because it is short, easy to remember, and closely related to technology.
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The number of .ai domain registrations surpasses 500,000
The .ai domain, the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, has reached a major milestone by surpassing half a million registrations. According to the latest data, as of October 1, 2024, there are 533,068 .ai domains registered.
Pricing updates
The ripple effect of Verisign’s .com price hike: a follow-up
Back in February 2024, we highlighted Verisign’s announcement of an impending price increase for .com domains, a move that was set to come into effect in September. We discussed the 7% rise, taking the annual fee from $9.59 to $10.26, and noted how this was part of a broader strategy in response to shifting market dynamics, including declining domain registrations and changing internet usage patterns.
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Projections: half a million .ai by year-end
The .ai domain, the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, has been experiencing a meteoric rise in popularity. Since our last update in April, the number of registered .ai domains has surged, reflecting the growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications. This trend underscores the significance of the .ai domain in the tech industry, making it a hot commodity for businesses and innovators.
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.ART domain celebrates 7th birthday
This month marks a significant milestone for the .ART domain registry as it celebrates its 7th birthday. Since its launch on May 10, 2017, .ART has grown exponentially, becoming the digital home for over 260,000 artists, creators, museums, galleries, and institutions globally.
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The surging popularity of .ai domains
The .ai domain, the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, has seen a significant increase in its registration numbers. From December 20 to April 12, the number of registered .ai domains rose from 353,928 to 425,060.
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GoDaddy wants to end cooperation with IFFOR
GoDaddy is coming out with an initiative some 20 years after the .xxx domain was granted "sponsored" gTLD status to eliminate what the registry considers unnecessary complexities from the domain agreement. At the heart of GoDaddy's proposal is the desire to terminate its association with the International Foundation For Online Responsibility (IFFOR), the sponsor for
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