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Telecommunications & Media
AI era makes good web addresses assets as big tech rushes to secure domains
Competition in AI is spreading to the internet addressing system, with big tech companies including OpenAI and Meta seeking AI-related top-level domains such as .agent and .agi. In ICANN’s 2026 new generic top-level domain application round, 481 applicants filed 1,615 applications. The most contested string was .agent. Companies also filed hundreds of brand-style applications, including .facebook and .chatgpt, though approvals will require ICANN review and dispute procedures.
AI & Enterprise
KISA says South Korean caching DNS operators should check new crypto key update
The Korea Internet & Security Agency urged operators of caching Domain Name System servers in South Korea to conduct checks ahead of a root zone DNSSEC key signing key replacement by ICANN on Oct. 12 at 0100 KST. KISA said caching DNS servers that do not reflect the new cryptographic key by the changeover may fail to resolve all domain names within about 48 hours, preventing users from accessing internet services.
AI & Enterprise
KISA researcher Choi Hyun-ah elected to UN Internet Governance Forum advisory body
Choi Hyun-ah (최현아), a senior researcher at the Korea Internet & Security Agency, was elected to the Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum. The forum is an annual UN conference launched in 2006 that brings together governments, the private sector, civil society and international organisations to discuss internet development and global public policy issues. Choi will take part in agenda and programme planning for the 21st meeting in Kenya in December.