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Hosting Is the Next Layer AI Will Transform – Vito Peleg, CEO of Atarim
Vito Peleg of Atarim on why he reads AI as the biggest opportunity hosting has had in fifteen years, how today's vibe coders mirror the server-in-the-bedroom generation that built today's hosting market, and why reactive agencies feel like a tax while proactive ones win.
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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cPanel and Plesk Panel raises prices again: what does this mean for hosting providers?
In the web hosting industry, frustration over cPanel's constant price increases is growing. Since 2019, cPanel has been raising its prices regularly, sometimes to the point where the cost of the license is higher than the cost of the server hardware. Does this mean users should start looking for alternatives?
Mergers and acquisitions
Kolsquare joins team.blue
Quentin Bordage, CEO of Kolsquare, announced that the company is joining team.blue, a major tech group in Europe. This move is seen as an important milestone for the influencer marketing industry. He added that this partnership would help accelerate Kolsquare's growth and innovation.
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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.
Mergers and acquisitions
Absolute Hosting acquires ZA Domains
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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WebPros and Vultr introduce WP Squared on Vultr Marketplace
WebPros, the company behind well-known hosting management platforms like cPanel and Plesk, has teamed up with Vultr, a global cloud infrastructure provider, to launch WP Squared. This new solution aims to simplify WordPress site management, particularly for agencies, hosting providers, and developers. WP Squared offers features such as automated security updates, streamlined domain management, and
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Verisign agrees to implement .com domain takedown rules
Verisign has agreed to incorporate new rules regarding the takedown of abusive .com domains as part of its upcoming registry contract with ICANN. The proposed contract, now open for public comment, may have significant financial implications across the domain industry. It also introduces several technical changes in how the .com domain is managed. One of
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Hosting providers don’t truly know their customers
In a recent conversation, Wences Garcia, the founder and CEO of MarketGoo, shared fascinating insights into the web hosting industry and discussed how providers can improve customer relationships. MarketGoo is known for its white-label SEO tools for hosting companies, and Garcia’s experience offers valuable lessons for anyone in the industry. The missing connection One of
WordPress Controversy 🔴Live Updates
More and more information is coming to light. WP Engine has been asked to pay what seems to be a staggering 8% of their revenue for using the WordPress trademarks. This raises a host of questions, starting with: Why them? WP Engine is a major player in the managed WordPress hosting space, but they're not
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Is WPEngine the first company to pay extortion to WordPress?
It looks like a new chapter has opened in the WordPress ecosystem, and it's not about innovation or community support. WP Engine, one of the largest WordPress hosting companies, is being pressured by Automattic, the company behind WordPress, to pay what looks like extortion money. Automattic, led by Matt Mullenweg, is demanding millions of dollars
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WordCamp US controversy: Matt Mullenweg targets WP Engine, calling it the ‘Cancer’ of WordPress
WordCamp US 2024 took an unexpected turn when Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, sharply criticized WP Engine, particularly its majority investor, Silver Lake. Mullenweg displayed WP Engine's CEO on screen, urging customers to reconsider their contracts and emphasizing how little the company contributes to WordPress's core development—only 40 hours a week compared to Automattic’s 3,915.
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NameHero introduces new VPS hosting solutions for resellers
CloudShield is designed specifically to meet the evolving needs of Managed Service Providers (MSPs), resellers, and web hosts, offering a cloud hosting solution with enhanced features that aim to improve performance, security, and scalability.
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Interesting results of AI implementation at Hostinger – an example for the web hosting industry?
Many hosting companies are exploring how to effectively integrate AI into their services and overall operations, aiming to improve efficiency and enhance the customer experience. Hostinger is one such company that has made significant progress by implementing its AI assistant, Kodee, to streamline customer interactions and automate routine tasks.
Mergers and acquisitions
Team.blue invests in Metricool, expands SaaS offerings for SMBs
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.
CloudLinux supports the ‘Five for the Future’ WordPress initiative
CloudLinux is highly regarded for its operating system, which powers a significant portion of hosting servers. The company’s products, such as CloudLinux OS and Imunify Security, provide greater stability and protection for over 30 million WordPress sites. With its commitment to this initiative, the company plans to support WordPress by focusing on improving its security and performance.
Mergers and acquisitions
MariaDB enters a new era: K1 Acquisition paves the way for innovation
One of the most popular database engines used in web hosting services, MariaDB, has officially gone private after being acquired by K1 Investment Management. The acquisition marks a significant shift for the company, which was once publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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DigitalOcean announces new spaces object storage in London
DigitalOcean has launched its Spaces Object Storage in the London data center (LON1). This makes it easier for users in the UK and Europe to store their data locally, improving speed and access for their customers.
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Russia challenges .aero domain suspension, seeks ICANN mediation
Russia has faced an unexpected roadblock as the .aero domain registry suspended the ability of Russian organizations to register new domains under this extension. This decision, made by the domain registry operator, SITA Information Networking Computing USA, Inc., has sparked significant concern within the Russian Federation, which considers the move both unfair and harmful to their interests.
Pricing updates
Vultr announces pricing model updates
Vultr has recently introduced significant updates to its pricing for cPanel, Plesk, and GPU services. These changes, effective from October 1, 2024, aim to offer better value to customers while aligning billing practices with industry standards. Below is a detailed overview of these updates and their impact.
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ICANN chooses Vietnam for 2025 events
ICANN has announced that Hanoi, Vietnam, will host several important events in 2025. One of the main events is the Contracted Parties Summit, scheduled from May 5 to 7, 2025, where registrars and registry operators will meet to discuss key industry matters.
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BitNinja and ISPmanager join forces
BitNinja has recently announced on their LinkedIn profile a strategic partnership with ISPmanager, aiming to enhance server protection technologies for users. This collaboration is set to bring significant improvements in security by integrating BitNinja’s advanced security solutions directly into the ISPmanager control panel.
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