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Cloudflare announced it will block mixed-use web crawlers from accessing ad-supported customer websites by default starting September 15, 2026, to give publishers more control over AI content harvesting. The move targets…
As AI reshapes data access, security teams must abandon three outdated practices: static access controls, perimeter-based security, and manual compliance checks. Continuous visibility and governance are now essential to …
Cloudflare has introduced the Agentic Internet, a framework requiring AI systems to pay for the content they consume. The move aims to establish new standards for content compensation in the AI era, with implications for…
Cloudflare announced it will default to blocking mixed-use crawlers from accessing ad-supported customer websites, citing broken crawl-for-traffic bargains with AI companies. The move affects roughly 20 percent of the we…
Cloudflare announced the Monetization Gateway, enabling customers to charge for any asset protected by Cloudflare—web pages, datasets, APIs, or MCP tools—using stablecoin micropayments via the x402 protocol. The gateway …
One year after Cloudflare declared Content Independence Day, AI training crawlers now account for 52% of crawler requests, up from 22% in spring 2025. Non-human traffic has surpassed 50% of all internet traffic, and the …
Cloudflare announced new bot controls and a research program to help website owners manage AI crawlers and be compensated for content used by AI search engines, citing a 2025 Pew study showing AI summaries reduce traditi…
Cloudflare announced new AI traffic controls for all customers, allowing website owners to manage bot access based on use cases: search, agent, and training. The company introduced a taxonomy to classify crawler behavior…
Cloudflare announced new tools, analytics, and partnerships to help site owners control AI access to their content, aiming to foster a collaborative agentic economy. The company will test new default classifications and …
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female sports teams, but the decision does not require states to adopt such policies. California, which allows …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 46, giving judges more discretion to deny mental health diversion to criminal defendants deemed a safety risk. Prosecutors supported the bill, arguing it closes a loophol…
Civilian AI deployments in post-conflict settings expose governance gaps, as international norms focus on military uses while civilian systems for rights and services face a 'systemic accountability deficit,' according t…
Apple CEO Tim Cook held a virtual meeting with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on June 30 to discuss the delayed launch of Siri AI in the European Union, which Apple attributes to regulatory hurdles under the Digital Marke…
Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios after settling the "It Ends With Us" legal saga. A New York judge approved Lively's bid for the Wayfarer parties to cover her atto…
AI safety group Public First Action routed $2 million to Latino Victory Fund to support Colorado House candidate Manny Rutinel, hiding the source of the spending from voters before the primary election. The financial tra…
Canada's AI Minister Evan Solomon said Ottawa may take a lead role in investment rounds for Canadian AI companies, citing a lack of lead investors. The federal government has established a $500 million Canadian Tech Grow…
Organizations, not AI, will determine the future of jobs, argues Forbes Councils member John Akkara, emphasizing that workforce readiness and adaptability are the true differentiators in fast-moving industries.
A United Nations report titled 'Governing AI for Humanity' highlights both the transformative potential and significant risks of artificial intelligence, calling for a global governance framework. The report's emphasis o…
The U.S. M2 money supply reached a record $23.05 trillion in May 2026, expanding 5.58% year-over-year, the fastest pace in five years. The growth raises inflation concerns and may influence Federal Reserve rate decisions…
In the AI era, US-China competition hinges on adaptive capacity rather than traditional power metrics, as AI compresses strategic time and rewards faster learning and innovation. The decisive advantage belongs to those w…