Akamai's 2026 report reveals a 300% rise in AI bot activity targeting the publishing sector, which now faces significant threats from AI bots scraping content and reducing web traffic. These AI bots, especially those fetching real-time content for AI assistants, are cutting referral traffic by 96% compared to traditional search, impacting publishers' revenue streams like advertising and subscriptions. OpenAI leads in generating this bot traffic, with publishing sites bearing the brunt of these automated requests. The report suggests new security strategies and management tools to help publishers protect their content and revenue.
An Akamai Technologies executive sold 3,100 shares as the company shifts focus from its declining content delivery network business to high-growth cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity services. This strategic pivot is supported by a $1.8 billion, s...
Akamai's 2026 security report reveals commerce is now the most targeted industry by cybercriminals due to rising AI bot traffic, which makes up nearly 48% of commerce network activity. The report highlights increasing Layer 7 DDoS attacks, sophistica...
Akamai Technologies is transitioning from its declining content delivery business to focus on cloud infrastructure and security, supported by a $1.8 billion, seven-year cloud contract. The company expects its Cloud Infrastructure Services to grow at ...
