Akamai stories
Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
Appdome unveils mobile API defence that checks app, device and session identity before granting access, targeting bot abuse and takeover attacks.
Women could return to UK tech under better conditions
4 days ago
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Akamai survey says 39% of women who left UK technology would return if employers offered better pay, flexibility and progression.
Layercake & Ceeblue launch sub-second streaming service
Last week
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edge computing
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digital entertainment
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rpa
Layercake joins Ceeblue to offer sub-second live video streaming with automated failover, broad CDN support and instant VOD replay.
AI bots hit publishers as referral traffic plummets
Last week
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martech
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physical security
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ai security
Akamai warns AI bots are slashing publisher referrals by 96% as automated scraping surges 300% and ad, subscription revenue comes under strain.
Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns
Last month
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firewalls
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ddos
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digital transformation
Akamai says attack volumes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 36% year on year as APIs and automated DDoS campaigns fuel a sharp surge.
Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks
Last month
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firewalls
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data analytics
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siem
Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.
Akamai adds AI tools to speed Zero Trust segmentation
Last month
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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ransomware
Akamai injects new AI into Guardicore Segmentation to automate Zero Trust policies, curb lateral movement and shrink breach blast radius.
Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation
Last month
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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ransomware
Akamai infuses Guardicore Segmentation with AI to automate zero trust policies and curb lateral movement across hybrid and cloud estates.
Akamai unveils Inference Cloud built on Nvidia AI Grid
Last month
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gaming
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Akamai launches Inference Cloud on Nvidia AI Grid, promising lower-latency, distributed AI inference across thousands of edge sites.
Akamai rolls out NVIDIA-powered AI Grid at the edge
Last month
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gaming
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hyperscale
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fintech
Akamai debuts NVIDIA-powered AI Grid to run low-latency inference across 4,400 edge sites, extending its distributed Inference Cloud.
Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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ransomware
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manufacturing
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hyperscale
Akamai teams with NVIDIA to launch agentless Zero Trust segmentation for OT, offloading security to BlueField DPUs to protect critical infrastructure.
CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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gaming
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firewalls
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data analytics
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
Deutsche Telekom boosts API security with Akamai deal
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
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zero trust security
Deutsche Telekom Security taps Akamai's certified service scheme to bolster API defences and microsegmentation for high‑risk sectors.
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.
Akamai & Visa join forces to secure AI shopping
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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biometrics
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fintech
Akamai and Visa are teaming up to secure AI shopping agents, blending edge security with payment checks to tackle fraud in agentic commerce.
Akamai & Zuplo partner to enhance AccuWeather API delivery
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Akamai and Zuplo have teamed up to enhance AccuWeather's API delivery, speeding access and boosting reliability of weather data worldwide.
Akamai acquires Fermyon to boost serverless edge computing
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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edge computing
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ai
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software development
Akamai has acquired Fermyon to enhance its serverless edge computing, enabling faster, cost-efficient cloud-native app deployment closer to users.
CNCF brings AI discipline to Kubernetes deployments
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
The CNCF has launched a Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance Program to set open standards for deploying AI workloads across platforms.
Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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cloud security
The graduation marks a milestone with widespread enterprise adoption and over 3,000 contributors supporting multi-cloud platform engineering.
AI-powered bots surge by 300%, challenging digital business
Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
AI-powered bots have surged 300% to over 3 billion, challenging online businesses with increased cyber threats and operational costs.