Cloudflare CEO warns AI bots could outnumber humans online by 2027

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warns AI bots could dominate internet traffic by 2027, as automated agents visit thousands of websites for a single task, creating far more load than humans.
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Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines
Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

Since roughly the turn of the millennium, Google Search has been the bedrock of the web. People loved Google’s trustworthy “10 blue links” search experience and its unspoken promise: The website you click is the website you get. Now, Google is beginning to replace news headlines in its search results with ones that are AI-generated. […]

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says

AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands.

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web’s homepage
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web’s homepage

Today, I’m talking with Jim Lanzone, who is the CEO of Yahoo. It’s basically impossible to sum up the Yahoo story, but the short version of it is that a long time ago Yahoo paid Google to run the search box on its website, and basically everything has gone sideways since. You’ll hear Jim refer […]

Aether OS is a computer in a browser built for the AT Protocol
Aether OS is a computer in a browser built for the AT Protocol

Aether OS puts a full-fledged desktop in your browser that ties directly into the AT Protocol. That means it connects to your Bluesky account and other public records. It offers a pretty full suite of apps, 42 in total, covering text editing, task management, and social media. There’s even a rudimentary tracker for making chiptunes, […]

The fast rise and epic fall of Clubhouse
The fast rise and epic fall of Clubhouse

In 2020 and 2021, the social media world seemed to be on the verge of complete change. A new app called TikTok was ascendant, bringing a whole new kind of vertical video to phones everywhere. And another app – not as popular, but growing fast, and already hugely influential among the tech set – looked […]

Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game
Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 119, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope your agents are well, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Pixar’s future and flight MH370 and sports gambling […]

WordPress launches an in-browser website creator
WordPress launches an in-browser website creator

WordPress.org is launching a new tool that lets you create a private website directly in your browser, according to an announcement on Wednesday. You can access the tool by heading to my.WordPress.net, which opens up a workspace where you can start building a website without signing up to WordPress, choosing a hosting plan, or selecting […]

Two new hosts join Digital Trends

Meet the newest hosts joining the Digital Trends YouTube channel. Sam and Faiz introduce themselves, share the tech they’re most passionate about, and talk about the perspective they’ll bring to future videos. Expect more reviews, deep dives, and hands…

Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2 billion
Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2 billion

Downdetector and Speedtest – the free platforms that allow people on the web to quickly check internet speeds or see if an online platform may be down – will soon have a new owner. On Tuesday, the consulting and IT services provider Accenture announced that it has agreed to acquire the Ookla-owned platforms from Ziff […]