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25 items- INSIDEREVP - Global Sales Joseph Paul C sold $392,987 worth of shares (3,100 units at $126.77) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 31,572 units (SEC Form 4)4 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Issuer)
- PRAkamai Research: Commerce Becomes the Epicenter for AI Bot Attacks and Agentic Fraud in 2026CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An evolution toward agentic commerce and autonomous AI tools has made commerce the world’s most targeted industry by cybercriminals, according to the latest Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) State of the Internet (SOTI) security report, Securing the Agentic Storefront: Attacks on Commerce. The report highlights that, as of December 2025, nearly half (47.9%) of all commerce traffic across Akamai’s global network now consists of AI bots. Furthermore, the industry continues to suffer a relentless barrage of application-layer (Layer 7) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) activity, malicious web application exploits, and a dangerous narrowing of the gap
- PRAkamai Is Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Edge Distribution PlatformsCAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) has been named a Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Edge Distribution Platforms. Edge distribution platforms are highly distributed, edge-based, integrated networks and cloud delivery infrastructures that provide the following as-a-service functionality: edge compute and storage, web application and perimeter security, content and API acceleration, data and analytics, and AI application infrastructure. The Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice recognizes vendors in this market based on reviews from verified end-user professionals. The Customers’ Choice distinction
- PRDefining the Future of AI Security: Akamai Selected as Strategic Security Partner for WWT’s ARMOR FrameworkCAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helping enterprises bridge the gap between AI innovation and security, Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) today announced its selection as a strategic partner for World Wide Technology (WWT)’s AI Readiness Model for Operational Resilience (ARMOR). This collaboration positions Akamai as a foundational security architecture for the "AI factories" being built by WWT and accelerated by NVIDIA. As enterprises rush to adopt AI, they often face a "security tax," where traditional security agents compete with AI workloads for critical compute resources. Through ARMOR, Akamai and WWT are solving this challenge by integrating Akamai’s software intelligence dire
- PRAkamai Completes Acquisition of Secure Enterprise Browser Provider LayerXCAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) announces the company has completed its acquisition of secure enterprise browser provider and AI usage control leader LayerX. On May 14, Akamai announced an agreement between the two parties for Akamai to acquire LayerX in exchange for approximately US$205 million. LayerX offers a browser security platform that allows enterprises to add protections to their preferred, existing browsers. It enables security teams to have greater visibility into how users interact with web content, prompts, file uploads, and SaaS applications both within and outside the browser. The acquisition will build on Akamai’s
- PRAkamai Technologies To Hold Second Quarter 2026 Investor Conference Call On Thursday, August 6, at 4:30 PM ETCAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers business online, announced today that the company will hold a conference call for investors on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The call will include the company’s second quarter 2026 financial results and may include forward-looking financial guidance from management. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet at Akamai’s Investor Relations page. The live dial-in information for the conference call is: U.S. only: (833) 634-5020International: (412) 902-4238Password: Akamai Technologies call In addition, a replay of th
- INSIDERChief Technology Officer Blumofe Robert sold $31,447 worth of shares (243 units at $129.41) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 0.78% to 31,006 units (SEC Form 4)4 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form S-8 POS filed by Akamai Technologies Inc.S-8 POS - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Filer)
- INSIDERSVP, Chief Accounting Officer Howell Laura converted options into 322 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 95 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 16,481 units (SEC Form 4)4 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Issuer)
- PRAkamai Unveils Agentic Security Framework to Power Trusted AI-Driven Interactions and CommerceUnified framework secures and scales interactions across the emerging AI-driven economyKnow Your Agent protocol verifies identity and human attribution by linking AI agents to authorized human usersReal-time decisioning layer connects identity and behavior to automate secure digital commerceDistributed edge enforcement protects performance while validating every automated requestEnhanced visibility allows organizations to distinguish, manage, and monetize agentic traffic CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of users, every request raises critical questions of identity, intent, and trust. To address this, Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) today ann
- INSIDEREVP, Chief Marketing Officer Salem-Jackson Kim sold $311,811 worth of shares (2,300 units at $135.57) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 59,210 units (SEC Form 4)4 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Issuer)
- PRAkamai Earns the Solutions Partner with Certified Software Designation for SecurityCAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM), a Microsoft partner, today announced it has earned the Solutions Partner* with certified software** designation for API Security within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. This designation recognizes software that demonstrates interoperability with the Microsoft Cloud and meets program requirements. The certified software designation reflects Akamai's capabilities meeting the program's requirements. The certified software solution provides cross-platform visibility and security for customers leveraging environments such as Microsoft Azure. "APIs are the foundation of almost every digital interaction today. As A
- SECSEC Form 144 filed by Akamai Technologies Inc.144 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Subject)
- PRWorkspot Joins Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program to Power the Next Generation of Global Cloud PCsCAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) announced today that Workspot is the latest organization to join the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program as an independent software vendor (ISV). As an ISV in the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program, Workspot enables customers to seamlessly migrate from legacy on-premises VDI environments to Akamai Cloud PC — a fully managed, enterprise-grade desktop as a service (DaaS) solution. By running natively on Akamai's globally distributed cloud, Akamai Cloud PC is designed to leverage the low-latency Akamai network to deliver high-performance computing closer to where users work. The solution int
- PRAkamai and GM Sectec Partner to Secure Autonomous Digital WorkforceCAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) today announced that GM Sectec, a global leader in PCI-led managed security services with key operations in North America, Latin America, and Europe, has joined the Akamai Partner Connect Program. The partnership is intended to help global enterprises simplify the transition to PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance, govern the emerging agentic digital workforce, and strengthen defenses against ransomware and API-based threats. As organizations increasingly adopt autonomous AI agents to manage business workflows, regulators now treat these "digital employees" as human identities with no exemptions for machine-driven data access.
- PRAkamai Brings Security Inside AI Factories with NVIDIACAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) is collaborating with NVIDIA to bring an advanced security architecture into AI factories — the foundation of the agentic era. The two companies today announced an expansion of their security collaboration to bring Akamai Guardicore Segmentation to the NVIDIA Vera BlueField-4 STX storage architecture, powered by the NVIDIA DOCA software platform. The collaboration is designed to layer Zero Trust architecture into the AI factory itself, protecting the data, context memory, and autonomous agents that increasingly run modern enterprises. This novel security integration will enable AI factory operators to enforce worklo
- SECAkamai Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement8-K - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Hesse Daniel converted options into 2,336 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 23,723 units (SEC Form 4)4 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 8-K filed by Akamai Technologies Inc.8-K - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Filer)
- PRFinancial Services at Risk: DDoS Attacks Are Bigger, Longer, and More Complex, Akamai Research FindsCAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cybercriminals are now targeting financial services more than any other industry for web and API (Layers 3 and 4) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) reveals in its AI-Empowered Botnets and API Visibility Gaps: Attack Trends in Financial Services State of the Internet (SOTI) Security report. The findings highlight a dangerous shift as pro-Iran hacktivists and AI-driven bots weaponize DDoS tactics to disrupt online banking, payment systems, and critical applications. Driven by AI-powered infrastructure, the median duration of global Layers 3 and 4 DDoS attacks targeting the financial services sector is up 738
- PRAkamai Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of Convertible Senior NotesCAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) ("Akamai"), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced that it has priced its private offering of $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes") and $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes" and, together with the 2030 Notes, the "notes"). The notes will be sold only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In
- PRAkamai AI Brand Presence Optimizes Content and Raises Visibility in Agentic SearchOptimizing brand content for AI search and agentic trafficAs its own first customer, Akamai increased citations by 85% and brand presence by 364%AI bot traffic grew more than 300% year over year CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As more people turn to AI to search and navigate the internet, Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) today introduced AI Brand Presence to help organizations optimize their content for AI search and traffic. AI Brand Presence enables businesses to automatically translate their website content for LLM search and AI agents, while monitoring bot activity and providing security at the edge. Consumers are increasingly engaging with brands through AI-generated search a
- SECAkamai Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation8-K - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Filer)
- PRAkamai Announces Proposed Offering of Convertible Senior NotesCAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) ("Akamai"), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced that it proposes to offer, subject to market factors and other conditions, $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes") and $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes" and, together with the 2030 Notes, the "notes"). The notes are to be sold only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as a
- INSIDERDirector Miller Jon converted options into 3,547 shares, increasing direct ownership by 16% to 26,353 units (SEC Form 4)4 - AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (0001086222) (Issuer)
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