So does .airbus, .barclays, ,mcrosoft, and .travelersinsurance too - it's nothing new

https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt

For a sr sde yearly salary, you can own one too. The application process is nevertheless, "may issue".

Are they accepting applications again, or do you also need a time machine?

From what I can tell, Google owns at least eleven TLDs, just for themselves:

• .android

• .cal

• .chrome

• .gbiz

• .gle

• .gmail

• .goog

• .google

• .play

• .prod

• .youtube

Google also owns 22 generic domains:

• .app

• .boo

• .channel

• .dad

• .day

• .dev

• .eat

• .esq

• .fly

• .foo

• .hangout

• .here

• .how

• .ing

• .meme

• .mov

• .new

• .nexus

• .page

• .prof

• .search

• .zip

How did Apple allow Google to take over .app