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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 • 5 days ago
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 • Last week
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 • Last week
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 • Last week
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 • Last week
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 • Last week
Fastly launches AI firewall & runtime control tools
Digital Transformation

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 • Last week
Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features
Hybrid Cloud

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
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Digital Transformation

The internet times are a'changing Fastly

Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand
Hybrid Cloud

Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand

The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Akamai maps distributed cloud shift for APAC AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

Akamai maps distributed cloud shift for APAC AI workloads

Enterprises in Asia-Pacific are moving AI from trials to production, driving demand for low-latency, distributed computing closer to users and data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
ClickHouse customer base soars on back of AI demand
Software-as-a-Service

ClickHouse customer base soars on back of AI demand

AI agents are driving a sharp rise in demand for the real-time data platform, which added 1000 customers early in 2026 to top 4000.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
Cloudflare sees surge in hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks
Network Security

Cloudflare sees surge in hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks

Government and media sites were hit hardest as Cloudflare reported 23.2 million network-layer DDoS attacks in the first half of 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Thales launches Imperva for AWS on AWS Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Thales launches Imperva for AWS on AWS Marketplace

Rising API and bot attacks are pushing AWS customers towards managed application-layer defences with no added deployment work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026
Expel warns of cyber gang targeting certificate trust
Malware

Expel warns of cyber gang targeting certificate trust

Financial firms in Asia Pacific face signed malware that can evade Windows checks after attackers abuse support portals to steal certificates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026

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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 • Last month
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 • Last month
AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots
Network Infrastructure

AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots

Businesses in the Philippines may face higher costs and slower sites as AI-generated internet traffic rises 30% in five months, Fastly said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026