Cloudflare CEO: Bots have overtaken human traffic online
For the first time, bots account for more web traffic than humans, according to Cloudflare data.

For the first time, bots account for more web traffic than humans, according to Cloudflare data.
How veteran editor Rick Hirsch sees AI helping journalists do more with less, while protecting the trust that investigative reporting depends on.

The deal puts AI answer-engine visibility tools into an enterprise CMS platform.

The CMA says the opt-out mechanism is designed to give publishers negotiating power, not just traffic control.

Ads on ChatGPT are growing more sophisticated with conversion-optimized campaigns.
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The NYT publisher accused major tech companies of building AI products on "brazen theft" of journalism.

Companies that rushed to adopt AI are now scrambling to rein in costs as bills multiply faster than returns.

Snowflake's Cortex platform is helping publishers license content for AI use, and some are already closing six-figure deals.

The same companies building AI products that strip publishers of traffic are now writing the rules for AI licensing.

CNN is suing Perplexity, arguing that a company “valued at tens of billions of dollars” should pay for the journalism it exploits.
