Imagine a world where knowledge, data, insights, breakthroughs aren’t hoarded but shared, with a purpose: to tackle the monumental challenges facing our communities, societies and planet. This isn’t a utopian ideal, but a technical reality, and more importantly, moral imperative today.

Debates that were once the domain of Ivory Tower academics are front and center in the boardrooms of organizations working in energy, defense, transportation and healthcare. Stung by years of instability, volatility, global crises, conflict, and tension, companies are desperate to increase resilience, efficiency and competitiveness. There is growing evidence of individuals within enterprises keen to work cooperatively in ecosystems, who see the vastness of the challenges their businesses face and…

For something so fundamental to the Internet, the domain name industry contains a lot of surprises. Some of them are good – like the way .nz and .au registrations help fund groups that advocate for an open and free global internet. But then some surprises aren’t so great, as anyone who has tried to register a “premium domain” has found out.

Premium pricing can get very serious. The few remaining two-letter .co domains, for example, are listed for US$150,000.

This article explains where premium prices come from (spoiler alert: not us!), why they spring up so late in the registration process, and what happens in the background while you decide whether the extra cost is worth it.

Prices are set by registries

Every top-level domain (TLD) has a wholesaler, or registry, that…

Jeopardy! legends are household names these days—and thanks to their quizzing prowess, they make tournaments and other specials that much more fun to watch. Jeopardy! Masters is the next spectacle on the docket, premiering May 1 and featuring reigning Masters champ James Holzhauer; Season 1 Masters finalists Matt Amodio and Mattea Roach; Tournament of Champions (ToC) winner Yogesh Raut; and Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT) champ Victoria Groce. All five earned their spots in the competition, but one slot was left open for the coveted “Producers’ Pick.” At the Inside Jeopardy! Live on Tour event on April 12 in New York City, producer Sarah Foss announced that 2022 ToC winner Amy Schneider was their choice…