Smart Branding https://smartbranding.com/ by MarkUpgrade Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:49:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 https://smartbranding.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-SB-another-logo-32x32.png Smart Branding https://smartbranding.com/ 32 32 Did Elon Musk Buy Dot.com to Troll OpenAI?   https://smartbranding.com/did-elon-musk-buy-dot-com-to-troll-openai/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:23:36 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25449 On September 29, OpenAI launched Dots, a set of always-on AI agents that keep working on tasks after the user closes ChatGPT. Shortly afterwards, users noticed that Dot.com belongs to Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI and currently redirects to the download page for Grok Bot.

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]]> Shopify Acquires Shop.com From Market America https://smartbranding.com/shopify-acquires-shop-com-from-market-america/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:41:22 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25441 Market America Worldwide has sold Shop.com to Shopify, transferring one of the most recognisable and category-defining domain names in e-commerce to the platform behind millions of online stores.

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]]> Versele-Laga Shortens Its Name to Versele, Moves to Versele.com  https://smartbranding.com/versele-laga-shortens-its-name-to-versele-moves-to-versele-com/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:17:35 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25429 Belgian pet nutrition and care company Versele-Laga has rebranded as Versele, introducing a new name, visual identity and positioning as it enters the next stage of its international growth. 

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]]> Joist AI Rebrands to Kantiv, Moving from Joist.ai to Kantiv.com https://smartbranding.com/joist-ai-rebrands-to-kantiv-moving-from-joist-ai-to-kantiv-com/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:23:46 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25416 Joist AI, a pursuit intelligence platform for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) marketing teams, has rebranded to Kantiv.

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]]> Kudotrade Becomes Kudo.com, Expanding the Brand Beyond Trading  https://smartbranding.com/kudotrade-becomes-kudo-com-expanding-the-brand-beyond-trading/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:59:49 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25407 In June 2026, Kudotrade became Kudo.com, dropping “trade” from its name as the business widened its ambitions beyond online brokerage.

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]]> Learning Pool Rebrands to Confirm, Launches New Identity on Confirm.com https://smartbranding.com/learning-pool-rebrands-to-confirm-launches-new-identity-on-confirm-com/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:11:14 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25397 Learning Pool, a global provider of workplace learning and performance solutions, has changed its name to Confirm.

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]]> Monthly Funding Report: August 2026 Funded Startups and Their Domain Name Choices https://smartbranding.com/monthly-funding-report-august-2026-funded-startups/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:36:17 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25374 .com remained the dominant extension, used by 319 of 502 companies, or 64%, underlining its continued strength as the most familiar and widely recognised choice for businesses building across markets.

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]]> From Lovable.dev to Lovable.com: Closing the Most Obvious Gap https://smartbranding.com/lovable-dev-to-lovable-com-domain-upgrade/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:28:18 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25357 Lovable.dev supported a company centered on making software creation accessible. Lovable.com now supports a company whose stated ambition extends to helping people create, operate and grow entire businesses.

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]]> Monthly Funding Report: July 2026 Funded Startups and Their Domain Name Choices https://smartbranding.com/monthly-funding-report-july-2026-funded-startups/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:42:22 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25326 .com remained the leading extension, used by 310 of 525 companies, or 59%, reinforcing its position as the most widely recognised and trusted choice for companies building for broad or international markets.

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]]> OmniAI Rebrands to Monumint, Moving from GetOmni.ai to Monumint.com  https://smartbranding.com/omniai-rebrands-to-monumint-moving-from-getomni-ai-to-monumint-com/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:02:27 +0000 https://smartbranding.com/?p=25322 OmniAI, a conversational AI company serving financial institutions, has rebranded to Monumint. The move gives the company a more distinctive identity, stepping away from a name built around “AI” while remaining focused on its mission to help banks, credit unions, and lenders build lasting customer relationships through conversational AI.  The new name is inspired by […]

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