Cloudflare
Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince Credit - Courtesy Cloudflare
Cyber attacks were not in the headlines during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, thanks in part to cybersecurity firm Cloudflare, which it says blocked over 6 billion election-related threats the week of Nov. 5 alone. One of the world's largest network infrastructure and security firms, Cloudflare shores up about a fifth of the internet. It helps the owners of websites and apps keep service fast, as well as safe from the near-constant barrage of bad actors who exploit weaknesses to steal information or simply overwhelm online properties for financial or political gain. "We're able to sit in that stream of traffic, see all of the different requests that come to it, and be able to stop that," says Matthew Prince, cofounder and CEO. "We're sort of like the bodyguard of the internet." In 2024, it counted Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden as clients, in addition to candidates or authorities in six countries that also held elections. Cloudflare currently gifts its highest subscription tier to more than half of U.S. states as well as local governments for free through its ongoing Athenian Project.
Contact us at letters@time.com.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Wall Street Journal
8 minutes ago
- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Fall Awaiting Hotter Weather
1504 ET – Natural gas futures end the day and the week lower as inventories continue to build amid low seasonal weather-driven demand. National demand is likely to be light over coming days, with regional strength in the West and parts of Texas, says in a note. Longer-range forecasts show heat building across the U.S. in the second half of June for strong national demand, the forecastser adds. 'If it doesn't and cooler trends show up, it very likely will be met with disappointment.' Nymex gas for July delivery settles down 2.1% at $3.447/mmBtu for a 7.5% weekly loss. ( 1007 ET – U.S. natural gas futures are down for a third straight session as low weather-driven demand looks set to last into the first days of June while LNG feedgas flows ease and production edges up. The EIA this week reported a fifth straight triple-digit increase in inventories, and further large builds are expected before higher temperatures set in to lift demand. 'As the market sees this inflection point begin to arrive-likely alongside hotter weather forecasts-Nymex gas futures may mark a bottom and pivot higher,' Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note. Nymex natural gas is down 0.8% at $3.493/mmBtu. (
Bloomberg
9 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
NATO's New Defense Spending Target Is a Big, Beautiful Number
NATO wrapped up two days of meetings in the Hague yesterday, with members of the security pact agreeing to one of President Donald Trump's longtime demands. Bloomberg TV's Oliver Crook examines the deal. Plus: America's top consumer-sentiment economist says the vibes are off. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
Bloomberg
9 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Meta in Talks to Buy AI Voice Startup PlayAI in Push for Talent
By and Kurt Wagner Save Meta Platforms Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire PlayAI, a small startup using artificial intelligence to replicate voices, part of the social media company's push to nab top talent and catch up in the AI race. Meta is expected to acquire the Palo Alto, California-based startup's technology and some of its employees, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named sharing private information. The deal is not yet finalized and could still change, the people said. Financial terms under discussion could not be learned.
