On this week's show, Nadya Frost of domain and hosting analytics company ShareShift shares interesting data about the .AI namespace, as well as other trends related to artificial intelligence.

We discuss how AI is changing the technologies people use for building websites and how sites are optimizing for large language models.

ShareShift focuses on the European market, so we also explore how that market differs from the rest of the world.

Also: Polymarket domain, dotDB, NameJet, and more.

Sponsor: Spaceship Sellerhub

Last week, Internet Commerce Association announced changes to its board.

Longtime board member Nat Cohen stepped up to the role of president, and Ryan McKegney is the new vice president.

On today's show, both Nat and Ryan will join me, along with executive director Kamila Sekiewicz.

We discuss the recent ICA meetup in New York and what the organization is working on this year.

Also: Anti-trust claim, Blacknight acquired, and more.

Sponsor: Sav.com domain transfers

Anand Vora, who oversees Namecheap's and Spaceship's domain businesses, joins me on the show this week.

We discuss Anand's history in the domain business, what it's like to move from the registry side to the registrar side, and what's in store for both Namecheap and Spaceship.

Also: Web3 integration technical group, NIXI nixes domain investors

Sponsor: Namecheap .AI auctions