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Companies bid for new top-level domains in ICANN process

ICANN has received 1,615 submissions for new website suffixes, with tech firms rushing for URLs connected to artificial intelligence like .agent and .agi. Meta applied for 21 domains and OpenAI for 15, with both pursuing popular choices and their own brands, including .chatgpt and .facebook. The application round drew more than 800 requests from North America alone, but no one gets a domain yet—ICANN will be reviewing the list for months.

Why it mattersWho gets these sought-after web addresses could shape how companies brand themselves and control online spaces, especially as AI-driven names become hot property. Companies might gain more direct online identities—or IT teams may face new headaches controlling which domains are allowed.

Sources covering this

The VergeIt appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains6:46 PM →The RegisterHeadline onlyICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains5:56 AM →TechRadarCould .chatgpt and .claude be the next generation of web domains? ICANN reveals bids for new additions5:00 PM →ComputerworldICANN’s new TLD land rush draws 13 applicants for dot-agent alone, with AI a focus for new names9:19 PM →

How it unfolded

  • The Verge It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains
  • The Register ICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains
  • TechRadar Could .chatgpt and .claude be the next generation of web domains? ICANN reveals bids for new additions
  • Computerworld ICANN’s new TLD land rush draws 13 applicants for dot-agent alone, with AI a focus for new names

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