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Squadhelp is hiring after raising $10 million
These roles might be a fit for Domain Name Wire readers. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp is going on a hiring binge after raising $10 million from Hilco Digital. Today, the company posted 13 roles it wants to fill, ranging from product m...
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Squadhelp is hiring after raising $10 million
These roles might be a fit for Domain Name Wire readers. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp is going on a hiring binge after raising $10 million from Hilco Digital. Today, the company posted 13 roles it wants to fill, ranging from product m...
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March 28, 2023, 8:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy gets patent for AI-based domain valuation
It’s one of many patents the company owns related to domain appraisals. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has been awarded U.S. Patent number 11,615,313 (pdf) for “Using a value for a domain name determined by a machine learning engine.” Here&rs...
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GoDaddy gets patent for AI-based domain valuation
It’s one of many patents the company owns related to domain appraisals. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has been awarded U.S. Patent number 11,615,313 (pdf) for “Using a value for a domain name determined by a machine learning engine.” Here&rs...
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March 28, 2023, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dewberry Engineers Inc tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company omitted key details in cybersquatting filing. Dewberry Engineers Inc has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after omitting key details in a UDRP. The company filed a cybersquatting complaint against JKDewberry.com. The d...
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Dewberry Engineers Inc tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company omitted key details in cybersquatting filing. Dewberry Engineers Inc has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) after omitting key details in a UDRP. The company filed a cybersquatting complaint against JKDewberry.com. The d...
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March 28, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429
Here’s what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the ge...
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ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429
Here’s what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the ge...
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March 27, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
High Times fails to pay up in 420.com dispute
Person who struck deal to buy 420.com has asked the court to enter a judgment against High Times. Domain investor and entrepreneur Merlin Kauffman has asked a court (pdf) to enter a judgment against Trans High Corporation and High Times Holding compa...
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High Times fails to pay up in 420.com dispute
Person who struck deal to buy 420.com has asked the court to enter a judgment against High Times. Domain investor and entrepreneur Merlin Kauffman has asked a court (pdf) to enter a judgment against Trans High Corporation and High Times Holding compa...
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March 23, 2023, 11:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp picks up $10 million investment
Hilco Digital makes a strategic investment in Squadhelp. Naming and domain name sales platform Squadhelp has raised $10 million in funding from Hilco Digital, a digital asset broker. Commenting on Twitter, Squadhelp founder and CEO Darpan Munjal said...
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Squadhelp picks up $10 million investment
Hilco Digital makes a strategic investment in Squadhelp. Naming and domain name sales platform Squadhelp has raised $10 million in funding from Hilco Digital, a digital asset broker. Commenting on Twitter, Squadhelp founder and CEO Darpan Munjal said...
Discussion
March 23, 2023, 8:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why did Reddit waste its money on these domains?
r/wastefuldefensivedomainregistrations One thing that baffles me about large companies is how much money they spend on defensive domain name registrations. These are domains that they’ll never use but decide to register to keep them out of the ...
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Why did Reddit waste its money on these domains?
r/wastefuldefensivedomainregistrations One thing that baffles me about large companies is how much money they spend on defensive domain name registrations. These are domains that they’ll never use but decide to register to keep them out of the ...
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March 23, 2023, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s 2023 and Universal Acceptance still sucks
Non-.com domains still struggle to work on every platform. New top level domain names started to roll out to the public ten years ago this year. One of the big issues facing these domains is “Universal Acceptance.” As ICANN puts it: Unive...
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It’s 2023 and Universal Acceptance still sucks
Non-.com domains still struggle to work on every platform. New top level domain names started to roll out to the public ten years ago this year. One of the big issues facing these domains is “Universal Acceptance.” As ICANN puts it: Unive...
Discussion
March 23, 2023, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Limble.com dispute validates brandable domain investing
Panel provides a solid, nuanced discussion of domain investing that doesn’t run afoul of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has rejected (pdf) a cybersquatting claim for limble.com, and its rationale will be valuable for fut...
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Limble.com dispute validates brandable domain investing
Panel provides a solid, nuanced discussion of domain investing that doesn’t run afoul of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has rejected (pdf) a cybersquatting claim for limble.com, and its rationale will be valuable for fut...
Discussion
March 22, 2023, 5:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to $380,000
A consumer products retailer, some travel sites and a couple of crypto projects bought domain names. Sedo closed a great six figure sale this past week for TopHotels.com. I’m surprised about how it’s being used. Here’s a list of end...
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End user domain name sales up to $380,000
A consumer products retailer, some travel sites and a couple of crypto projects bought domain names. Sedo closed a great six figure sale this past week for TopHotels.com. I’m surprised about how it’s being used. Here’s a list of end...
Discussion
March 22, 2023, 4:06 pm
