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Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) regularly issues news as a cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. Its announcements highlight developments across security, content delivery, cloud computing, and AI, reflecting the company’s focus on distributed infrastructure and edge-based services.
News items often cover financial results, such as quarterly earnings releases furnished via Form 8-K, where Akamai reports revenue across security, delivery, and cloud computing categories and provides commentary on product momentum. Investors can follow updates on revenue mix, cloud infrastructure services, and the performance of security offerings through these releases and associated investor conference call announcements.
Akamai also publishes product and platform news, including the launch and evolution of Akamai Inference Cloud, a platform designed to extend AI inference from core data centers to the edge of the internet using NVIDIA AI infrastructure. Related stories describe early traction for Inference Cloud and real-world use cases in video, personalization, customer support, and consumer products.
Additional news focuses on cloud and security initiatives, such as Akamai Cloud achieving FedRAMP High Ready status for government-focused cloud services, and on partnerships and ecosystem programs like the ISV Catalyst program for independent software vendors. Strategic collaborations, for example with Visa on Trusted Agent Protocol for agentic commerce or with partners such as Zuplo to support API delivery and monetization, also feature in Akamai’s news flow.
Visitors to this AKAM news page can review these types of updates in one place, including earnings announcements, product launches, security and compliance milestones, partner program developments, and corporate transactions disclosed in press releases and SEC-related communications.
Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) said on Nov 5, 2025 it is seeing early traction for Akamai Inference Cloud, a week after its debut at NVIDIA GTC. The company reported a surge in demand as customers move from experimentation to production.
Use cases cited include 8K video workflows with Harmonic, live video intelligence with Monks, recommendation engines for global retailers, context-aware game chatbots, AI-powered fit rooms and smart toys.
Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) launched Akamai Inference Cloud on October 28, 2025, a distributed edge AI inference platform built with NVIDIA Blackwell infrastructure to deliver low-latency, real-time AI inference from core to edge.
The platform pairs NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, BlueField DPUs, and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software with Akamai's global edge network of over 4,200 locations. Initial availability targets 20 locations with expanded rollout planned. Use cases include agentic AI, streaming inference for real-time decisioning, and physical AI for autonomous systems, with an orchestration layer routing tasks between edge and centralized AI factories.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) will hold its Third Quarter 2025 investor conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET. The call will include the company’s Q3 2025 financial results and may include forward-looking financial guidance from management. The event will be broadcast live via the company’s Investor Relations webpage and includes U.S. and international dial-in numbers with a provided password. A replay will be available for two weeks after the call by phone with Conference ID 7434917, and an archived webcast will be accessible on the Akamai website.
Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced that Akamai App & API Protector was named a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Cloud WAAP.
This is Akamai's sixth consecutive year receiving Customers' Choice recognition, backed by a 99% willingness to recommend rating from 133 verified reviews (as of July 2025). The report compiles peer reviews from verified end users and evaluates cloud web application and API protection solutions.
Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) released The Segmentation Impact Study (Oct 8, 2025) based on a 1,200‑leader survey showing microsegmentation shortens ransomware containment and improves cyber insurance outcomes. Key findings: 79% of organizations faced at least one ransomware attack in 24 months; only 35% have microsegmentation broadly deployed; half of non‑adopters plan implementation within two years; 68% of adopters plan to increase investment. For large organizations (> $1B revenue) microsegmentation cut ransomware containment time by 33%. Insurers increasingly assess segmentation (75%), and 60% of organizations reported premium reductions tied to segmentation maturity.
The report lists adoption drivers, benefits for audit and claims, common implementation challenges, and Akamai's AI investments to ease adoption.
Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) and Queue-it launched Hype Event Protection on October 6, 2025, a joint solution combining Akamai Bot Manager and Queue-it virtual waiting room to protect high‑demand sales from bots.
The solution limits bots' speed and scale by controlling traffic into events, randomizing customers into queues, and blocking or re‑queuing detected bots. A European ticketing provider used the solution in August 2025; in one on‑sale it reportedly mitigated over 2 million bots (≈98% of traffic) and gave real fans a 50x higher chance of securing tickets. Hype Event Protection is available to organizations using both Akamai Bot Manager and Queue-it virtual waiting rooms.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) has expanded its partnership with Apiiro to deliver a comprehensive Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform. The enhanced collaboration builds upon their initial 2024 partnership, integrating Akamai's API security capabilities with Apiiro's ASPM platform to provide complete application security throughout the software development lifecycle.
The partnership addresses critical enterprise challenges including rapid AI-assisted development, fragmented security tools, governance gaps, and expanding API complexity. A notable success case includes a Fortune 100 insurance provider achieving $3 million in annual savings through improved efficiency and risk management across 2,400 applications.
The integrated platform offers complete visibility, context-driven risk correlation, and actionable prioritization for enterprise security needs.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) released a comprehensive study on remote work effectiveness. The survey reveals that 83% of remote-friendly companies report high or very high productivity, with 62% citing "high" and 21% "very high" productivity levels.
Key findings show that 52% of companies have adopted remote-first as their default work mode. The study highlights that 72% of companies chose remote work to access wider talent pools, while 62% cited work-life balance benefits. Notably, 79% offer mental health benefits and 72% provide flexible hours.
Akamai's own flexible work program has yielded impressive results, including a 7.3% attrition rate (compared to 13.2% industry average) and a 15% year-over-year increase in global applicants per hire in 2025.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) has launched its new Managed Service for API Performance, leveraging the APIContext platform to enhance API security and performance management. The service provides 24/7 monitoring, expert analysis, and customized optimization to ensure APIs remain fast, reliable, and compliant across complex digital environments.
The comprehensive solution features continuous testing, incident response, tailored action plans, and expert guidance. Key capabilities include cloud infrastructure visibility, performance baselines, regulatory compliance monitoring, and audit-ready evidence tracking. The service is designed to support various regulatory frameworks including DORA, NIS2, MAS TRM, and SEC SCI.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced that its co-founder and CEO, Dr. Tom Leighton, will receive a Technology & Engineering Emmy® Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The award recognizes Leighton's pioneering work in content delivery technologies.
Dr. Leighton has secured over 50 patents in content delivery, internet protocols, network algorithms, cryptography, and digital rights management. This marks his second Emmy® Award, following Akamai's previous recognition at the 72nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards for Content Delivery Networks (CDN). The award ceremony will take place on December 4, 2025, at Prince George's Ballroom in New York City.