ICANN has published 1,615 new top-level domain applications from 481 applicants, with strings like .agent, .agi and .asi drawing multiple bids from companies including Meta and OpenAI.
Source: theverge.com
", "summary": "ICANN has published 1,615 new top-level domain applications from 481 applicants, with strings like .agent, .agi and .asi drawing multiple bids from companies including Meta and OpenAI.", "date_published": "2026-10-11T13:22:59Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-11T19:26:17Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icanns-2026-gtld-applications-show-shift-apps-ai-agents/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icanns-2026-gtld-applications-show-shift-apps-ai-agents/", "external_url": "https://circleid.com/%20posts/from-apps-to-agents-how-the-2026-new-gtld-strings-mirror-a-changed-internet?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN’s 2026 gTLD applications show shift from apps to AI agents", "content_html": "ICANN revealed 1,615 new gTLD applications from 481 applicants on October 7, led by .agent with 13 applicants, including Google, OpenAI, Meta and Alibaba Cloud, mirroring how the internet has shifted since the 2012 round led by .app, Simone Catania writes on CircleID.
Source: circleid.com
", "summary": "ICANN revealed 1,615 new gTLD applications from 481 applicants on October 7, led by .agent with 13 applicants, including Google, OpenAI, Meta and Alibaba Cloud, mirroring how the internet has shifted since the 2012 round led by .app, Simone Catania writes on CircleID.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T20:51:36Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T20:51:36Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/dot-kiwi-registry-rebuilds-brand-reverse-years-decline/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/dot-kiwi-registry-rebuilds-brand-reverse-years-decline/", "external_url": "https://helloregistry.com/blog/dot-kiwi-rebuilding-registry-for-sustainable-growth/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Dot Kiwi registry rebuilds brand to reverse years of decline", "content_html": "Dot Kiwi Ltd general manager Hannah Duder described how a Christchurch-based team revived the .kiwi domain since 2023, using local marketing and a former All Black rugby player to rebuild trust after registrations fell from a 2016 peak to nearly 10,000.
Source: helloregistry.com
", "summary": "Dot Kiwi Ltd general manager Hannah Duder described how a Christchurch-based team revived the .kiwi domain since 2023, using local marketing and a former All Black rugby player to rebuild trust after registrations fell from a 2016 peak to nearly 10,000.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T10:44:55Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T10:44:55Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-ban-private-settlements-may-push-more-new-gtld/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-ban-private-settlements-may-push-more-new-gtld/", "external_url": "https://domainbrief.de/artikel/ohne-private-einigungen-duerften-mehr-konkurrenzen-der-neuen-runde-bei-icann-ver?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN ban on private settlements may push more new gTLD disputes to auction", "content_html": "ICANN’s new gTLD round shows 263 contention groups after reveal day, with private settlements now banned. Portfolio applicants including Identity Digital, Namecheap, XYZ.com, GoDaddy and ShortDot face heavy overlap, while most brand applications stand uncontested.
Source: domainbrief.de
", "summary": "ICANN’s new gTLD round shows 263 contention groups after reveal day, with private settlements now banned. Portfolio applicants including Identity Digital, Namecheap, XYZ.com, GoDaddy and ShortDot face heavy overlap, while most brand applications stand uncontested.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T10:43:09Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T10:43:09Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveals-1-615-new-gtld-applications-agent-most/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveals-1-615-new-gtld-applications-agent-most/", "external_url": "https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2026/posts/1008.htm?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN reveals 1,615 new gTLD applications, .agent most contested", "content_html": "ICANN's Reveal Day showed 1,615 applications for new top-level domains, with .agent drawing 13 competing applicants. Identity Digital filed the most applications (216), ahead of Link Freedom Group, XYZ Registry, GoDaddy and Intercap Registry.
Source: dnjournal.com
", "summary": "ICANN's Reveal Day showed 1,615 applications for new top-level domains, with .agent drawing 13 competing applicants. Identity Digital filed the most applications (216), ahead of Link Freedom Group, XYZ Registry, GoDaddy and Intercap Registry.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T04:48:25Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-11T15:01:00Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveal-day-data-shows-1-614-new-gtld-applications/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveal-day-data-shows-1-614-new-gtld-applications/", "external_url": "https://iptwins.com/fr/2026/10/09/ruee-et-repartition-la-cartographie-sectorielle-du-reveal-day-2026/?utm_campaign=ruee-et-repartition-la-cartographie-sectorielle-du-reveal-day-2026&utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN Reveal Day data shows 1,614 new gTLD applications across 986 strings", "content_html": "ICANN's 2026 Reveal Day export, finalized October 8, shows 1,614 applications for 986 distinct gTLD strings from 480 applicants, with 55 percent of applications in direct conflict and artificial intelligence terms the most contested category.
Source: iptwins.com
", "summary": "ICANN's 2026 Reveal Day export, finalized October 8, shows 1,614 applications for 986 distinct gTLD strings from 480 applicants, with 55 percent of applications in direct conflict and artificial intelligence terms the most contested category.", "date_published": "2026-10-09T04:44:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T04:44:00Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/link-freedom-group-swaps-19-proposed-gtld-strings-reveal-day/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/link-freedom-group-swaps-19-proposed-gtld-strings-reveal-day/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/08/link-freedom-group-chooses-it-final-tlds-swapping-19/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Link Freedom Group swaps 19 proposed gTLD strings after reveal day", "content_html": "Hours after ICANN disclosed new gTLD applications, Link Freedom Group replaced 19 of its 158 proposed top-level domains with alternative strings, dropping contested names like .brand and .max in favor of less-contested options.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Hours after ICANN disclosed new gTLD applications, Link Freedom Group replaced 19 of its 158 proposed top-level domains with alternative strings, dropping contested names like .brand and .max in favor of less-contested options.", "date_published": "2026-10-08T12:36:52Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-08T12:36:52Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/codi-report-finds-most-languages-still-locked-out-meaningful/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/codi-report-finds-most-languages-still-locked-out-meaningful/", "external_url": "https://circleid.com/%20posts/thousands-of-languages-remain-underrepresented-online-codi-finds?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "CODI report finds most languages still locked out of meaningful internet access", "content_html": "The Coalition on Digital Impact's first State of Digital Access report finds that having internet connectivity does not mean users can navigate services in their own language, with over half of surveyed organizations citing native-language access problems.
Source: circleid.com
", "summary": "The Coalition on Digital Impact's first State of Digital Access report finds that having internet connectivity does not mean users can navigate services in their own language, with over half of surveyed organizations citing native-language access problems.", "date_published": "2026-10-08T12:33:54Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-08T12:33:54Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/austrias-tldbox-applies-salzburg-verein-coaching-gtlds/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/austrias-tldbox-applies-salzburg-verein-coaching-gtlds/", "external_url": "https://www.nic.at/de/news/nic-at/drei-starke-strings-jahrzehntelanges-domain-know-how-tldbox-bewirbt-sich-fur-salzburg-verein-und-coaching?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Austria's tldbox applies for .salzburg, .verein and .coaching gTLDs", "content_html": "Following ICANN's Reveal Day on October 7, 2026, Austrian registry services firm tldbox confirmed it applied for three new generic top-level domains: .salzburg, .verein and .coaching, under ICANN's new gTLD Program 2026 round.
Source: Nic.at
", "summary": "Following ICANN's Reveal Day on October 7, 2026, Austrian registry services firm tldbox confirmed it applied for three new generic top-level domains: .salzburg, .verein and .coaching, under ICANN's new gTLD Program 2026 round.", "date_published": "2026-10-08T10:24:36Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-08T12:34:25Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveals-1-615-applications-2026-gtld-round-over-half/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveals-1-615-applications-2026-gtld-round-over-half/", "external_url": "https://domainbrief.de/artikel/von-den-1-615-bewerbungen-der-neuen-runde-steht-mehr-als-die-haelfte-in-konkurre?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN reveals 1,615 applications for 2026 gTLD round, over half in contention", "content_html": "ICANN published the applications for the 2026 new gTLD round on October 7, showing 481 applicants filed 1,615 applications, including 333 dot-brands. More than half, 891 applications, fall into 263 contention sets, with 13 applicants competing for .agent.
Source: domainbrief.de
", "summary": "ICANN published the applications for the 2026 new gTLD round on October 7, showing 481 applicants filed 1,615 applications, including 333 dot-brands. More than half, 891 applications, fall into 263 contention sets, with 13 applicants competing for .agent.", "date_published": "2026-10-08T07:09:49Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T18:42:34Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/public-interest-registry-applies-new-charity-themed-top/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/public-interest-registry-applies-new-charity-themed-top/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/org-registry-applies-for-eight-top-level-domain-names/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Public Interest Registry applies for new charity-themed top level domains", "content_html": "Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit behind .org, applied for 14 new top level domains in the 2026 round, including .aid, .cause, .donate, .hope, .impact, .mission, .nonprofit and .organization, with backup strings chosen for six. The move would expand its existing portfolio of charity-related extensions such as .ngo, .foundation, .charity, .gives and .giving.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit behind .org, applied for 14 new top level domains in the 2026 round, including .aid, .cause, .donate, .hope, .impact, .mission, .nonprofit and .organization, with backup strings chosen for six. The move would expand its existing portfolio of charity-related extensions such as .ngo, .foundation, .charity, .gives and .giving.", "date_published": "2026-10-08T02:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-08T02:00:00Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/xyz-com-applies-139-new-top-level-domains-2026-round/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/xyz-com-applies-139-new-top-level-domains-2026-round/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/xyz-revs-up-with-139-top-level-domain-name-applications/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "XYZ.com applies for 139 new top level domains in 2026 round", "content_html": "XYZ.com LLC, the company behind .xyz and 34 other extensions, has applied for 139 new top level domain names in the 2026 application round, making it the third-largest applicant by count, according to Domain Name Wire.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "XYZ.com LLC, the company behind .xyz and 34 other extensions, has applied for 139 new top level domain names in the 2026 application round, making it the third-largest applicant by count, according to Domain Name Wire.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T23:00:03Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T23:00:03Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/fake-chinese-applicant-claimed-323-new-tld-strings-that/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/fake-chinese-applicant-claimed-323-new-tld-strings-that/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/chinese-new-tld-applicant-appears-to-have-been-fake/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Fake Chinese applicant claimed 323 new TLD strings that never existed", "content_html": "A company called Journey to the West Corporation claimed on a website in August to have applied for 323 new top-level domains in ICANN's 2026 round, but it was absent from ICANN's official applicant list and its site has since vanished.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "A company called Journey to the West Corporation claimed on a website in August to have applied for 323 new top-level domains in ICANN's 2026 round, but it was absent from ICANN's official applicant list and its site has since vanished.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:49:28Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:49:28Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/amazon-scales-back-new-gtld-plans-applies-eight-dot-brands/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/amazon-scales-back-new-gtld-plans-applies-eight-dot-brands/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/amazon-dials-back-top-level-domain-ambitions-in-2026-round/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Amazon scales back new gTLD plans, applies for eight dot-brands in 2026 round", "content_html": "Amazon has applied for just eight dot-brand top level domains in the 2026 new gTLD round, a sharp pullback from its 76 applications in the 2012 expansion, Domain Name Wire reports.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Amazon has applied for just eight dot-brand top level domains in the 2026 new gTLD round, a sharp pullback from its 76 applications in the 2012 expansion, Domain Name Wire reports.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:49:10Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:49:10Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/squarespace-applies-15-new-top-level-domains/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/squarespace-applies-15-new-top-level-domains/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/squarespace-gets-into-the-domain-registry-business/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Squarespace applies for 15 new top level domains", "content_html": "Squarespace, one of the largest domain registrars following its 2023 acquisition of Google Domains, has applied with ICANN for 15 new top level domains including .brand, .chef, .gym, .hub and .venue. GoDaddy is competing for nine of the same strings, while only .member, .planner, .trainer and .venue have no rival applicants.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Squarespace, one of the largest domain registrars following its 2023 acquisition of Google Domains, has applied with ICANN for 15 new top level domains including .brand, .chef, .gym, .hub and .venue. GoDaddy is competing for nine of the same strings, while only .member, .planner, .trainer and .venue have no rival applicants.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:48:51Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:48:51Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icanns-new-gtld-applications-reveal-agent-lab-tied-most/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icanns-new-gtld-applications-reveal-agent-lab-tied-most/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/most-contested-top-level-domains-agent-labs-bit/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN's new gTLD applications reveal .agent and .lab tied for most contested", "content_html": "ICANN published its full list of 1,616 new top-level domain applications, revealing .agent and .lab/.labs tied at 13 applicants each as the most contested strings, with .bit, .api and .brand close behind.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "ICANN published its full list of 1,616 new top-level domain applications, revealing .agent and .lab/.labs tied at 13 applicants each as the most contested strings, with .bit, .api and .brand close behind.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:48:28Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:48:28Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/intercap-registry-emerges-one-largest-new-gtld-applicants/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/intercap-registry-emerges-one-largest-new-gtld-applicants/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/surprise-intercap-registry-is-one-of-biggest-new-tld-applicants/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Intercap Registry emerges as one of largest new gTLD applicants", "content_html": "Intercap Registry, which currently runs .inc, .dealer and .box, has filed 71 applications in the 2026 new top-level domain round, making it one of the biggest applicants despite its relatively small existing portfolio.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Intercap Registry, which currently runs .inc, .dealer and .box, has filed 71 applications in the 2026 new top-level domain round, making it one of the biggest applicants despite its relatively small existing portfolio.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:48:08Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:48:08Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/meta-applies-superintelligence-17-other-new-top-level/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/meta-applies-superintelligence-17-other-new-top-level/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/meta-applies-for-superintelligence-17-other-top-level-domains/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Meta applies for .superintelligence and 17 other new top-level domains", "content_html": "Meta applied for 18 new top level domains including .superintelligence, .agent, .meta and .whatsapp, ICANN disclosed. Rival applicant Radix had sought .superintelligence only as a backup string, so its bid becomes void once Meta’s primary application proceeds.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Meta applied for 18 new top level domains including .superintelligence, .agent, .meta and .whatsapp, ICANN disclosed. Rival applicant Radix had sought .superintelligence only as a backup string, so its bid becomes void once Meta’s primary application proceeds.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:26:31Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:26:31Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/identity-digital-applies-216-new-top-level-domains/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/identity-digital-applies-216-new-top-level-domains/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/identity-digital-applies-for-whopping-216-top-level-domain-names/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Identity Digital applies for 216 new top-level domains", "content_html": "Identity Digital, already the largest gTLD registry operator, applied for 216 new top-level domain strings in the 2026 application round, spanning 13 categories including AI, Web3, finance and travel, chief revenue officer Matt Overman told Domain Name Wire.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Identity Digital, already the largest gTLD registry operator, applied for 216 new top-level domain strings in the 2026 application round, spanning 13 categories including AI, Web3, finance and travel, chief revenue officer Matt Overman told Domain Name Wire.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T21:23:30Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T21:23:30Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/godaddy-applies-77-new-top-level-domains/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/godaddy-applies-77-new-top-level-domains/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/godaddy-applies-for-77-top-level-domains/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "GoDaddy applies for 77 new top-level domains", "content_html": "GoDaddy has applied for 77 new top level domains through its registry subsidiary in the 2026 round of ICANN’s expansion, a major increase after largely skipping the 2012 round.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "GoDaddy has applied for 77 new top level domains through its registry subsidiary in the 2026 round of ICANN’s expansion, a major increase after largely skipping the 2012 round.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T20:43:38Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T20:43:38Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/trumps-company-applies-trump-top-level-domain/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/trumps-company-applies-trump-top-level-domain/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/donald-trump-applies-for-trump-top-level-domain-name/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Trump’s company applies for .trump top-level domain", "content_html": "DTTM TLD, LLC, Donald Trump’s intellectual property holding company, has applied to ICANN for the .trump top-level domain, one of 1,616 applications submitted during this year’s new gTLD round.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "DTTM TLD, LLC, Donald Trump’s intellectual property holding company, has applied to ICANN for the .trump top-level domain, one of 1,616 applications submitted during this year’s new gTLD round.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T20:42:24Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T20:42:24Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/automattic-applies-16-new-top-level-domains-including-matt/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/automattic-applies-16-new-top-level-domains-including-matt/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/wordpress-maker-automattic-applies-for-16-top-level-domains-including-matt/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Automattic applies for 16 new top-level domains, including .matt", "content_html": "Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has applied for up to 16 new top-level domains, including .matt, .wordpress, .woo, .tumblr, .craft, .hire, .human, .jazz, .make, .mesh, .pod, .pop, .robot, .soul, .story, .vibe and backup strings like .php. The company already runs .blog, which has around 375,000 registrations. Several of the new applications, such as .wordpress, .woo and .tumblr, are dot-brand domains, while .matt appears tied to founder Matt Mullenweg’s first name.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has applied for up to 16 new top-level domains, including .matt, .wordpress, .woo, .tumblr, .craft, .hire, .human, .jazz, .make, .mesh, .pod, .pop, .robot, .soul, .story, .vibe and backup strings like .php. The company already runs .blog, which has around 375,000 registrations. Several of the new applications, such as .wordpress, .woo and .tumblr, are dot-brand domains, while .matt appears tied to founder Matt Mullenweg’s first name.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T20:41:48Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T14:53:51Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/openai-applies-15-new-top-level-domains-including-agent-gpt/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/openai-applies-15-new-top-level-domains-including-agent-gpt/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/openai-maker-of-chatgpt-applies-for-15-top-level-domain-names/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "OpenAI applies for 15 new top-level domains including .agent and .gpt", "content_html": "OpenAI has applied for fifteen new top level domains, including five dot-brand strings (.chatgpt, .codex, .oai, .openai, .gpt) and generic terms like .agent, .skill and .voice. OpenAI is one of thirteen applicants for .agent, competing with Google and Meta, while two other companies also applied for .gpt. Rival Anthropic applied for just two dot-brands, .anthropic and .claude.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "OpenAI has applied for fifteen new top level domains, including five dot-brand strings (.chatgpt, .codex, .oai, .openai, .gpt) and generic terms like .agent, .skill and .voice. OpenAI is one of thirteen applicants for .agent, competing with Google and Meta, while two other companies also applied for .gpt. Rival Anthropic applied for just two dot-brands, .anthropic and .claude.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T20:40:23Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T20:40:23Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/google-applies-39-new-top-level-domains-including-agent/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/google-applies-39-new-top-level-domains-including-agent/", "external_url": "https://domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/google-new-tlds-2026/?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Google applies for 39 new top-level domains including .agent and .waymo", "content_html": "Google has applied for 39 new top-level domains in ICANN’s 2026 expansion round, down from the 101 it sought in 2012. It faces competition for .agent from 13 applicants, including OpenAI and Meta.
Source: Domain Name Wire
", "summary": "Google has applied for 39 new top-level domains in ICANN’s 2026 expansion round, down from the 101 it sought in 2012. It faces competition for .agent from 13 applicants, including OpenAI and Meta.", "date_published": "2026-10-07T20:27:22Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T20:27:22Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/bank-registry-said-be-searching-new-chief-executive/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/bank-registry-said-be-searching-new-chief-executive/", "external_url": "https://domainincite.com/31948-bank-registry-looking-for-new-boss?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": ".bank registry said to be searching for new chief executive", "content_html": "The organization that runs the .bank domain extension is reportedly looking to hire a new leader, according to a brief report from DomainIncite. No further details about the departing executive, timeline, or reasons for the search were provided in the available source material. The .bank TLD is a restricted top-level domain intended for verified banking institutions. Any leadership change at the registry could affect policy direction for the sector-specific domain.
Source: domainincite.com
", "summary": "The organization that runs the .bank domain extension is reportedly looking to hire a new leader, according to a brief report from DomainIncite. No further details about the departing executive, timeline, or reasons for the search were provided in the available source material. The .bank TLD is a restricted top-level domain intended for verified banking institutions. Any leadership change at the registry could affect policy direction for the sector-specific domain.", "date_published": "2026-10-06T14:48:52Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-07T10:04:21Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/d3-launches-frontier-membership-early-access-future-new-gtld/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/d3-launches-frontier-membership-early-access-future-new-gtld/", "external_url": "https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2026/posts/0928.htm?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "D3 launches Frontier membership for early access to future new gTLD domains", "content_html": "D3, a core contributor to Doma Protocol, unveiled a new program called Frontier at Korean Blockchain Week in Seoul, aiming to give members priority access to desirable names in upcoming top-level domains. The launch follows ICANN's 2026 new gTLD application round, which drew more than 1,600 applications before closing last month, with new extensions expected to go live in late 2027 or early 2028. Frontier lets members earn points through activity with partnered blockchain vault providers and then assign those points to specific domain names to secure a place in line ahead of general availability, without needing a registry relationship or broker. CEO Fred Hsu said the first vault runs on the Solana blockchain, with further vaults planned on Hyperliquid and Base.
Source: dnjournal.com
", "summary": "D3, a core contributor to Doma Protocol, unveiled a new program called Frontier at Korean Blockchain Week in Seoul, aiming to give members priority access to desirable names in upcoming top-level domains. The launch follows ICANN's 2026 new gTLD application round, which drew more than 1,600 applications before closing last month, with new extensions expected to go live in late 2027 or early 2028. Frontier lets members earn points through activity with partnered blockchain vault providers and then assign those points to specific domain names to secure a place in line ahead of general availability, without needing a registry relationship or broker. CEO Fred Hsu said the first vault runs on the Solana blockchain, with further vaults planned on Hyperliquid and Base.", "date_published": "2026-10-06T14:32:33Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-06T14:32:33Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveal-new-gtld-applicants-strings-october-7/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/icann-reveal-new-gtld-applicants-strings-october-7/", "external_url": "https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2026/posts/1005.htm?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "ICANN to reveal new gTLD applicants and strings on October 7", "content_html": "ICANN will publish its Reveal Day list on October 7, 2026, disclosing which entities applied for which new top-level domain strings in this year's expansion round, which drew over 1,600 applications. The release, scheduled for 18:00 UTC, will include replacement strings, contention sets and public portions of applications. The Internet Commerce Association will host a free webinar the next day featuring gTLD experts to analyze the results. The reveal also triggers a two-week window for applicants to switch to replacement strings, with String Confirmation Day set for November 17, 2026.
Source: dnjournal.com
", "summary": "ICANN will publish its Reveal Day list on October 7, 2026, disclosing which entities applied for which new top-level domain strings in this year's expansion round, which drew over 1,600 applications. The release, scheduled for 18:00 UTC, will include replacement strings, contention sets and public portions of applications. The Internet Commerce Association will host a free webinar the next day featuring gTLD experts to analyze the results. The reveal also triggers a two-week window for applicants to switch to replacement strings, with String Confirmation Day set for November 17, 2026.", "date_published": "2026-10-06T14:28:25Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-09T07:41:12Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/verisign-move-cancel-22-000-name-registrations-draws-ssac/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/verisign-move-cancel-22-000-name-registrations-draws-ssac/", "external_url": "https://domainbrief.de/artikel/was-eine-registrierung-wert-ist-wenn-die-registry-aufhoert?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Verisign move to cancel 22,000 .name registrations draws SSAC criticism", "content_html": "Verisign has told holders of roughly 22,000 existing .name domain registrations that their registrations will be terminated, according to a report by domainbrief.de. The report says ICANN's review of the plan was limited to checking whether it matched terms already set out in Verisign's registry agreement, rather than assessing the impact on registrants. A former chair of ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee has publicly objected to the decision, arguing that affected registrants deserve stronger protection. The case raises questions about what guarantees domain owners actually have when a registry operator decides to discontinue a service.
Source: domainbrief.de
", "summary": "Verisign has told holders of roughly 22,000 existing .name domain registrations that their registrations will be terminated, according to a report by domainbrief.de. The report says ICANN's review of the plan was limited to checking whether it matched terms already set out in Verisign's registry agreement, rather than assessing the impact on registrants. A former chair of ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee has publicly objected to the decision, arguing that affected registrants deserve stronger protection. The case raises questions about what guarantees domain owners actually have when a registry operator decides to discontinue a service.", "date_published": "2026-10-06T14:26:39Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-06T14:26:39Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://tldlog.com/l/link-freedom-group-submits-over-300-new-gtld-applications/", "url": "https://tldlog.com/l/link-freedom-group-submits-over-300-new-gtld-applications/", "external_url": "https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2026/posts/0813.htm?utm_source=tldlog.com&utm_medium=referral", "title": "Link Freedom Group submits over 300 new gTLD applications before deadline", "content_html": "ICANN's application window for its latest round of new generic top-level domains closed on August 12, 2026, after opening in April. According to dnjournal.com, Link Freedom Group filed more than 300 applications, apparently making it the most active applicant in this round. ICANN is expected to reveal full details of applied-for strings and applicants in the coming months.
Source: dnjournal.com
", "summary": "ICANN's application window for its latest round of new generic top-level domains closed on August 12, 2026, after opening in April. According to dnjournal.com, Link Freedom Group filed more than 300 applications, apparently making it the most active applicant in this round. ICANN is expected to reveal full details of applied-for strings and applicants in the coming months.", "date_published": "2026-10-06T13:35:45Z", "date_modified": "2026-10-06T13:35:45Z", "tags": [ ".gtld" ], "language": "en" } ] }