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CMCDv2: Leveling Up Your Video Streaming TelemetryThom Shutt
Elevate your video streaming telemetry with CMCDv2. Discover how Request, Response, and Event modes offer deeper, full-stack insights into viewer performance.
CDN & DeliveryStreaming+1
Fastly's resilient architecture helps prevent outages and mitigate severity
Building for the Model Hardware StandardAustin Spires
Anthropic’s Model Hardware Standard (MHS) lets AI agents operate physical equipment. Here’s how we’re prototyping secure edge MCP support for it.
AIEdge network+1
The Future of SaaS/PaaS: Every Bot Wants a BiteNatalie Griffeth, David King
Fastly data reveals bots now outnumber humans on high-tech websites, with AI crawlers driving new security, API, and IP protection challenges.
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Why SaaS and PaaS Infrastructure Leaders Are Facing 22% More Unwanted BotsAlina Lehtinen-Vela
Bot traffic is hammering SaaS & PaaS platforms. Watch Fastly’s on-demand webcast to learn how to adaptively mitigate bot risks, protect your origin, and maintain platform uptime.
PerformanceSecurity+2
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Online Sports’ Shadow AudienceJohn Agger
Piracy, bots, and AI-driven attacks shadowed the 2026 World Cup. Here's what the traffic data reveals — and what it means for infrastructure.
CDN & DeliveryIndustry insights+2
AI Content Provenance is Gaining Momentum: Get C2PA Support Now with Image OptimizerSteve Lyons
Ensure compliance with new AI transparency laws. Fastly Image Optimizer now supports C2PA, preserving critical provenance metadata through your delivery pipeline.
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The Google AI Deal No Publisher Wanted Just Handed Them Something Better: ClarityJohn Agger
As Google pushes new AI licensing terms on publishers, data and infrastructure are becoming the real source of negotiating leverage.
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MoQ in the Fast LaneLuke Curley
What do Formula 1, drones, and live streaming have in common? In this guest post, MoQ co-creator Luke Curley explores how Media over QUIC is reshaping low-latency media delivery.
PerformanceStreaming+1
World Cup Viewership: What Keeps Fans Watching (and Tuning Out)Austin Spires, Ashley Hurwitz
What drives World Cup viewership? We analyzed global streaming traffic trends, from halftime dips to star players and nail-biting finishes, on our edge network.
CDN & DeliveryEdge network+3
AI is Taking From Publishers! Here’s How They Can Fix ItJohn Agger
The old deal between publishers and search is broken. AI extracts content value without clicks or compensation. Here's the new architecture publishers need.
AICDN & Delivery+2
Credential Stuffing is the Real Boss Fight for Gaming PlatformsDavid King, Ashley Hurwitz
Credential stuffing threatens player trust and revenue in gaming. Learn how to stop account takeover attacks at the edge without disrupting the player experience.
SecurityIndustry insights
How Fastly and Skyfire Enable Trusted Agentic Commerce at the EdgeOmeed Nosrati, Leigh Clancy, +1
Discover how Fastly and Skyfire help businesses verify AI agents, enable payments, and enforce trusted access at the edge.
AIEdge network+2
Bot Defense is Table Stakes. Machine Traffic Requires a Business StrategyJoan Jenkins
Businesses need more than bot blocking as AI traffic surges. Learn how to distinguish valuable AI interactions from risk and build a machine traffic strategy.
AISecurity+1
Accountability Without Control Is Breaking Security LeadershipMarshall Erwin
CISOs are being held accountable for breaches without gaining more control over the systems and decisions that shape risk. Fastly CISO Marshall Erwin explains why AI is widening the gap between accountability, visibility, and enforcement.
Industry insightsAI+1
The E-commerce Industry in the AI Era: Has the Agentic Flood Hit? Natalie Griffeth, David King
AI bots are flooding e-commerce. Discover how to shift your bot strategy from blocking to strategic governance, visibility, and monetization.
AIIndustry insights+1
Why iGaming Infrastructure is Breaking and What Comes NextAshley Hurwitz, John Agger
Real-time betting demands ultra-low latency. Learn how edge infrastructure helps iGaming platforms scale securely and perform under pressure.
CDN & DeliveryEdge network+2
The Publishing Industry in the AI Era: Why Bot Strategy is Now a Business StrategyAshley Hurwitz, David King
Nearly half of internet traffic is now bots. See how AI is forcing publishers to rethink traffic, visibility, and the future of their business.
AIIndustry insights+1
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Nearly Half the Web Isn’t Human: Inside Fastly’s Threat Insight ReportDavid King, Natalie Griffeth
Fastly's Threat Insights Report reveals 49% of web traffic is bots, 99% of which are unwanted. Learn how to evolve your bot strategy to manage security and costs.
SecurityIndustry insights
What is CVE-2026-23869? React Server Components Security AlertMatthew Mathur, Fastly Security Research Team
CVE-2026-23869: High-severity denial of service vulnerability in React Server Components. See impacts, affected versions, and get immediate protection with a virtual patch.
SecurityIndustry insights
Ingress NGINX Controller for Kubernetes Retires – Where to Go From HereJames Nguyen, Alejandro Medrano
The Ingress NGINX Controller for Kubernetes is retiring in March 2026. Learn your migration options to the Gateway API or HAProxy to maintain security and long-term architecture.
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