Google hands out cash reward to student who took over its domain (briefly)
By John Glenday
A student who purchased the Google.com domain name following an administrative error at the technology firm has been handed a cash reward for his chutzpah.
American student Sanmay Ved snapped up the rights to Google.com on 29 September and was the proud owner of the popular search engine for a full minute, before administrators cottoned onto what had happened and cancelled the deal.
Greatful for having spotted the error Google paid out a cash reward which Ved has reportedly donated to charity.
Eagle-eyed Ved spotted the domain for sale on Google’s own website purchase service for the princely sum of $12, a bargain Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
