# Meta and OpenAI join applicants seeking .agent domain

_Published Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT · Infrastructure, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

ICANN has received 1,615 applications for top-level domains from 481 applicants, The Verge reports. Meta, OpenAI and eight other applicants sought .agent. Seven companies applied for .agi, and six applied for .asi. These are applications for domain endings.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261008/p13#a261008p13)

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