Akamai Connected Cloud

Akamai Adds Paris 2 and Washington 2 Data Centers to Connected Cloud Platform

Akamai made Paris 2 in France and Washington 2 in the U.S. available to all customers in 2026. The new data centers support object storage, IP sharing, and BGP-based failover during and after beta. Services in these locations run free during the beta period before standard billing begins. Akamai Connected Cloud now includes these sites for distributed compute workloads. Region IDs are fr-par-2 and us-iad-2 respectively.

Anthropic Signs $1.8 Billion Seven-Year Cloud Deal with Akamai

Anthropic signed a $1.8 billion computing deal with Akamai Technologies reported on May 8, 2026. The seven-year contract supports Anthropic's AI workloads on Akamai's distributed cloud platform. Bloomberg identified the unnamed frontier model provider from Akamai's earnings as Anthropic. Akamai CEO Tom Leighton described it as the company's largest contract. The deal follows a prior $200 million CIS agreement with another major AI firm in February 2026.

Akamai Reports Q1 2026 Results with $1.8B Cloud Deal Commitment

Akamai Raises $2.6 Billion via Convertible Bond Offering to Fund Cloud Growth

Akamai announced plans on May 18, 2026 to raise $2.6 billion through a convertible bond offering. Proceeds will support growth initiatives including $350 million allocated for common stock repurchases from bond buyers. Akamai Connected Cloud platform receives the funding to expand its edge and cloud architecture for computing, security, and content delivery. The offering enhances financial flexibility amid rising demand for distributed infrastructure.

Akamai Launches AI Brand Presence Optimization Tool for Agentic Search

Akamai Proposes $2.6 Billion Convertible Notes Offering for Capex and Share Repurchases

Akamai Reports 40 Percent Year-over-Year Growth in Cloud Infrastructure Services for Q1 2026

Akamai Hits $1 Billion Asia Revenue Milestone in 2025

Akamai Seeks to Raise $2.6 Billion in Convertible Bond Offering

Akamai Technologies Inc. seeks to raise $2.6 billion in a convertible bond offering on May 18, 2026. The company plans two $1.3 billion tranches of zero-coupon bonds due in 2030 and 2032. Akamai will use proceeds to fund cloud computing infrastructure spending. Pricing of the bonds occurs after the New York market closes on May 19, 2026. Bloomberg News reported the deal terms from a company statement.

Akamai to Acquire LayerX for AI Usage Control in $205 Million Deal

Akamai Technologies announced on May 14, 2026 a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX for approximately $205 million. LayerX specializes in browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser technology for generative AI and SaaS applications. The acquisition advances Akamai’s Zero Trust portfolio by adding controls at the point of use without workforce friction. LayerX is expected to contribute approximately $10 million in annual recurring revenue by year end and dilute non-GAAP EPS by $0.12 in fiscal 2026.

Akamai Acquires LayerX for $205 Million in AI Browser Security Push

Akamai Technologies acquired Tel Aviv-based LayerX for $205 million on May 14, 2026 to strengthen AI-era cybersecurity capabilities. LayerX delivers browser-based controls for AI usage and secure enterprise browsing that integrate with existing workflows. The acquisition marks Akamai’s fourth Tel Aviv cybersecurity purchase in five years and extends protection to the browser where most enterprise AI tasks occur. LayerX employees join Akamai’s Zero Trust team following the deal announcement.

Akamai Launches NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and Akamai Functions on Connected Cloud

Akamai updated its Akamai Connected Cloud platform in May 2026 with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs for distributed AI inference in computer vision and multimodal applications. Akamai Functions provides edge-native serverless execution using WebAssembly with SDKs for Rust, Go, JavaScript, and Python. New features include role-based access control, expanded observability for databases and object storage, and E3 object storage endpoints in Chicago, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. The updates build on the prior acquisition of Fermyon and support real-time inference closer to users.

Anthropic Signs $1.8 Billion Seven-Year Computing Deal with Akamai

Akamai Technologies to Acquire LayerX for $205 Million to Add AI Usage Controls

Akamai Technologies entered into a definitive agreement on May 14, 2026 to acquire LayerX for approximately $205 million after purchase price adjustments. LayerX provides browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser technology that works on popular browsers without infrastructure changes. The deal adds real-time visibility and control over AI prompts, file uploads, and SaaS applications including agentic browsers such as Atlas and Comet. LayerX co-founders Or Eshed and David Vaisbrud will join Akamai’s Zero Trust organization and the acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.

Akamai Upgraded to Buy by BofA with Price Target Raised to $175

Akamai Announces Deal to Acquire LayerX for Roughly $205 Million

Akamai Technologies announced on May 14, 2026, its plan to acquire browser security firm LayerX for $205 million to bolster zero trust controls for AI use in browsers. The acquisition targets enterprise challenges with AI tools inside organizations and integrates LayerX technology into Akamai's existing security offerings. LayerX co-founders Or Eshed and David Vaisbrud will join the combined entity. Akamai expects closing in the third quarter of 2026.

Akamai Acquires Israeli AI Browser Security Startup LayerX for $205 Million

Akamai Technologies agreed on May 14, 2026, to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup LayerX Security for approximately $205 million in cash. LayerX develops browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser technology to monitor generative AI applications and SaaS AI solutions. The acquisition advances Akamai's workforce security strategy within its Zero Trust portfolio and Akamai Connected Cloud platform. Akamai plans to close the deal in the third quarter of 2026.

Akamai Technologies Announces Intent to Acquire LayerX for $205 Million

Akamai Technologies announced on May 14, 2026, its intent to acquire LayerX Security, a provider of browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser technology, for approximately $205 million in cash. The deal extends Akamai's Zero Trust security portfolio into the browser environment where enterprise tasks and generative AI applications occur. LayerX solutions will integrate with Akamai Connected Cloud to address AI usage control for security leaders. Akamai expects the transaction to close in the third quarter of 2026 subject to customary conditions.

Akamai to Acquire LayerX to Enhance Zero Trust Security

Akamai Technologies agreed to acquire LayerX Security Ltd. Jefferies LLC acted as financial advisor for LayerX Security Ltd. Akamai Connected Cloud platform includes edge and cloud architecture for security services. Akamai reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.074 billion, up 5.7 percent year over year, with security revenue up 11.1 percent. Akamai raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a midpoint of $4.50 billion.

Anthropic Signs $1.8 Billion Seven-Year Cloud Infrastructure Deal with Akamai

Anthropic signed a $1.8 billion cloud infrastructure contract with Akamai on May 8, 2026. The seven-year agreement utilizes Akamai's distributed edge network spanning 4,400 locations for AI inference and compute services. Akamai previously deployed thousands of Nvidia Blackwell GPUs in a $200 million deal with a major US tech company in February 2026. Akamai's shares rose 27 percent on May 9, 2026, marking the largest customer deal in the company's 27-year history.

Anthropic Signs $1.8 Billion Seven-Year Cloud Infrastructure Deal with Akamai

Akamai Technologies in Advanced Talks to Acquire LayerX Security for $250 Million

Hiring spree at Akamai: 20+ roles in security for Connected Cloud team. Expansion signal. #Hiring #Tech