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Netskrt & Oracle expand cloud CDN tie-up for streamers
Edge Computing

Netskrt & Oracle expand cloud CDN tie-up for streamers

Streaming providers could cut congestion and transfer costs as Oracle customers gain dedicated access to Netskrt’s network for high-demand events.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
GuidePoint urges PHP hunting after new vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

GuidePoint urges PHP hunting after new vulnerabilities

Defenders are being told to hunt for suspicious PHP activity as GuidePoint warns the new flaws could already be probed, even without confirmed indicators.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Oracle launches Media Fabric to join production & streaming
Generative AI

Oracle launches Media Fabric to join production & streaming

The new system could cut production time and costs for broadcasters and streamers while tying adverts more closely to viewer data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AWS launches Lambda Web Functions for HTTP apps
Amazon Web Services

AWS launches Lambda Web Functions for HTTP apps

Developers can now deploy standard web servers on Lambda without rewriting them as event handlers, with support for Node.js frameworks such as Express and Next.js.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
VentraIP urges sites to prepare for quantum encryption
Data Protection

VentraIP urges sites to prepare for quantum encryption

Site owners face a slow, infrastructure-wide upgrade as browsers and hosting providers start adopting quantum-resistant methods to protect long-lived data.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys
Risk & Compliance

Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys

Fraud teams may struggle to spot AI-driven scams and agent-led abuse as Darwinium moves to assess intent across entire digital journeys.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare to launch public Certificate Authority service

The move could widen choice for website operators and reduce reliance on a handful of issuers as the web braces for post-quantum encryption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026
AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it
Firewalls

AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it

Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.

By Pratham Jani • 6 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2026
Akamai signs USD $11.6bn cloud deal with Anthropic
Edge Computing

Akamai signs USD $11.6bn cloud deal with Anthropic

The seven-year pact gives Akamai a major anchor customer but also forces billions in upfront spending to secure AI cloud capacity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 26th Sep 2026
AWS adds live streaming tools for ads, metadata & multiview
Streaming

AWS adds live streaming tools for ads, metadata & multiview

Live sports and news streams could see more revenue and flexibility as AWS adds tools for low-latency ads, multiview and AI metadata.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Sat, 26th Sep 2026
Akamai signs USD $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic
Edge Computing

Akamai signs USD $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic

Anthropic's seven-year commitment could lift Akamai's cloud revenue to USD $20 billion, underscoring surging demand for AI infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026
Fastly launches AI controls as machine traffic surges
Cloud Security

Fastly launches AI controls as machine traffic surges

Machine-generated requests now account for more than half of Fastly's network traffic, intensifying pressure to govern AI costs and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Retailers boost video & AI as visual commerce grows
Digital Transformation

Retailers boost video & AI as visual commerce grows

Retailers are using AI to handle booming video, social commerce and user-generated content as operational strains mount across channels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
Fastly launches AI firewall & runtime control tools
Firewalls

Fastly launches AI firewall & runtime control tools

Machine-generated traffic is driving up costs and security risks as Fastly adds controls for AI systems now moving into production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2026
Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features
Firewalls

Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features

Enterprises can now spot DDoS attacks hidden behind shared CDN traffic, reducing the risk of blocking legitimate customers on the same path.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026

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Cushman Wakefield to assess Vietnam AI campus plan
Network Infrastructure

Cushman Wakefield to assess Vietnam AI campus plan

Vietnam could gain a 300MW AI and cloud campus by 2030 if a feasibility study backs the Ho Chi Minh City project.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026
Amazon Web Services adds AI tools for live streams
Machine learning

Amazon Web Services adds AI tools for live streams

Broadcasters could cut live-stream costs and boost ad revenue as AWS rolls out AI tagging, multiview and low-latency insertion tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2026
Airtel, Google Cloud stream IPL 2026 with low latency
Digital Transformation

Airtel, Google Cloud stream IPL 2026 with low latency

Fans saw fewer buffering delays as Airtel and Google Cloud kept 99.9% of IPL 2026 traffic within India and p99 latency under 300 milliseconds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2026