OpenAI raises $40 billion to lead the AI race; premium domain names become a new battlefield for brands to compete

In the wave of technological innovation, AI is undoubtedly the most dynamic and promising field at present. Its powerful empowerment capabilities are deeply penetrating into various industries, reshaping production models, optimizing resource allocation, and greatly promoting the improvement of social productivity and the vigorous development of the economy. It has become the core driving force leading the future.

The investment enthusiasm in the field of AI continues to rise, and huge financing news continues.

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI successfully won $40 billion in financing from SoftBank Group's exclusive investment at the beginning of this year. This amount broke the record for a single financing in the history of global venture capital, and also made OpenAI's valuation instantly jump to a high of $300 billion. Previously, OpenAI also spent more than $15 million to acquire the chat.com top-level domain name, further strengthening its advantages in brand and business layout.

Coincidentally, Anthropic, an equally high-profile AI unicorn, recently announced the completion of a $3.5 billion E-round financing, with a post-investment valuation of up to $61.5 billion. Since its establishment in 2021, Anthropic has had a smooth financing journey. In just four years, it has completed more than 10 rounds of financing and has rapidly grown into a backbone force in the field of AI.

In addition, Musk's xAI is accelerating its expansion. According to Bloomberg, it is advancing about $10 billion in financing, with a valuation of up to $75 billion. Although it was established not long ago, xAI has occupied an important position in the AI ​​track with Musk's influence and unique technical route. At the brand level, the X.COM domain name it acquired in the early years is used for the social platform X (formerly Twitter), and the X.ai domain name is dedicated to AI business, forming a brand matrix with "X" as the core to strengthen the ecological synergy effect.

In the hot atmosphere of the AI ​​industry, the domain name market is also undercurrent.

AI.com, the top domain name in the field of artificial intelligence, is currently on sale at a high price of $100 million. The ai.com domain name was registered in 1993 and has a deep historical background. In 2023, as ChatGPT became popular, the domain name briefly pointed to the official website of OpenAI, attracting market attention. Now its latest dynamics show that the domain name has been redirected to the official website of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI large model manufacturer, and the holder is trying to use the hot spots to attract potential buyers. However, the sky-high price of $100 million is obviously beyond the affordability of most companies and investors.

For entrepreneurs who can hardly afford the sky-high price of AI.com domain name, choosing the combination strategy of "AI+vertical field suffix" is a good choice, which can not only accurately convey the industry positioning, but also greatly reduce the cost of brand building. At present, the DN.com platform has a small number of high-quality AI domain names for sale, covering technology development, commercial services, regional markets and other scenarios. Welcome to contact us.