GoKawiilSlovenia's .si domain registrations spike after Trump's 'super intelligence' order
Slovenia's .si domain is seeing a surge in registrations after President Trump signed an executive order directing government agencies to use 'SI' and 'super intelligence' instead of 'AI.' Registry SI reported a 2,199% jump in September purchases, with about 11,000 new addresses registered the day after the order and nearly 13,000 in a recent 24-hour period. Hosting platform Hostinger said .si is now its second most popular domain after .com, with buyers mostly from the U.S. and India, while Wix reported no meaningful change.
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The scramble mirrors the earlier rush on Anguilla's .ai domain during the AI boom, suggesting speculators and businesses are again trying to capitalize on shifting terminology tied to a government mandate. Differing reports among hosting providers hint that the trend may be uneven or still emerging rather than a confirmed industry-wide shift. The pattern could point to opportunistic domain speculation rather than genuine demand for Slovenia-related services, though Registry SI itself declined to attribute the surge solely to Trump's order.
- Registry SI reported a 2,199% increase in .si domain purchases in September.
- Nearly 13,000 new .si domains were registered in a recent 24-hour span, per Registry SI.
- Hosting provider Hostinger says .si is now its second most popular extension, behind .com, with most buyers from the U.S. and India.
Source: techcrunch.com — Dominic-Madori Davis, 2026-10-02
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