A New Map of American Entrepreneurship

On June 30, 2026, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) released its 2026 list of America’s Most Entrepreneurial Cities, and for the first time, the company partnered with Zillow (Nasdaq: Z, ZG) to layer housing-market data onto the rankings. San Antonio, Texas, took the top spot with 11% year-over-year business growth and 9,232 new businesses formed, followed by Miami, Milwaukee, El Paso, and Portland. Rounding out the top ten were Fresno, the Bronx, Tampa, Albuquerque, and Washington, D.C.

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ICANN Announces DNSSEC Trust Anchor Rollover Scheduled for October 2026

ICANN has announced the next major security update for the Domain Name System (DNS), and the timing matters. On October 11, 2026, the organization plans to roll over the DNSSEC root zone Key Signing Key (KSK), which acts as the trust anchor for DNSSEC validation across the Internet. [Read more…]

ICANN’s New Rules Could Cost Applicants Millions — This New Platform Wants to Stop the Damage Before It Starts

A new platform launched this week aims to solve one of the biggest financial risks facing applicants in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. The company behind it says the problem is simple: applicants often do not know they are heading into string contention until it is far too late to avoid expensive consequences.

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ICANN has officially opened the application window for its New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round. For many organizations, this is not just another announcement. It is a rare opportunity that only comes around every decade or so. [Read more…]

Public Interest Registry has opened nominations for the eighth annual .ORG Impact Awards, and the scale, funding, and global reach this year signal something bigger than a routine awards cycle.

The nonprofit organization behind the .ORG domain announced that nominations are now open through May 27, 2026. The program recognizes mission-driven organizations and individuals that are producing measurable social impact across communities worldwide. [Read more…]

Industry veteran Eddie Sixto brought the domain investing community together once again. This time, the setting was Fort Lauderdale. The turnout exceeded expectations. More than 40 attendees filled the room, many traveling in from Texas, Michigan, and Minnesota.

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