Want to own a .slop domain? You could soon be in luck, along with .therapy, and .hype
ICANN's 2026 application round brought in around 1,600 new gTLD suggestions, including .slop, .agentic and .agi.
ICANN, the nonprofit governing the internet's domain name system, has received over 1,600 applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) as part of its 2026 application round. This marks the first time such a round has taken place since 2012. The applications, which closed on August 12, 2026, could potentially expand the internet's domain name landscape significantly, incorporating everything from whimsical terms to AI-related keywords like .slop, .therapy, and .hype.
While all 1,600 applications will not be approved, ICANN will reveal its decisions no later than nine weeks after the closing date, subject to administrative checks. The shift from the early days of the internet's dominance by .com, .org, and .net domains to this more diverse range of new TLDs reflects the evolving nature of the web.
The process, which carries a significant evaluation fee of $227,000 per application, is expected to continue until next year.
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