ICANN Draws 1,615 TLD Bids as 10 Companies Chase .agent
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Updated · The Verge · Oct 7
ICANN Draws 1,615 TLD Bids as 10 Companies Chase .agent
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 7
Summary
ICANN said 1,615 applications from 481 applicants were filed in its reopened round for new top-level domains, the first such intake in years.
AI-themed strings dominated the early field: 10 companies, including Meta and OpenAI, applied for .agent; seven sought .agi; and six pursued .asi.
OpenAI filed 15 applications and Meta 21, spanning both generic terms and branded domains such as .chatgpt, .gpt, .facebook, .instagram and .threads.
Brand ownership is a major theme beyond AI, with 345 brand applications including .bankofamerica, .zillow and .zoom alongside broader bids like .anime and .jackpot.
Nothing becomes official until sometime next year, and the surge comes despite years of weak adoption for most alternative endings outside standouts like .ai and .app.