Best Joao Tome Podcasts (2025)

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Why the Internet Works (Most of the Time): A Conversation with Tom Strickx 1:11:57

2d ago1:11:57

1:11:57

Cloudflare Principal Network Engineer Tom Strickx joins This Week in NET to explain what really keeps the Internet running. From anchors cutting submarine cables to automation detecting bad Internet weather, Tom shares an inside look at how one of the world’s largest networks operates — and why human trust still matters in keeping the Internet aliv…

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Internet Insights with Cloudflare Radar: New TLD Metrics, Certificate Transparency, and Data Explorer 17:26

6d ago17:26

17:26

In this second part of our previous episode, host João Tomé talks with André Jesus, Systems Engineer at Cloudflare and front-end engineer on the Radar team. They discuss the latest updates to Cloudflare Radar, the platform that turns Internet data into accessible insights. André, who joined Cloudflare as an intern in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2024, expl…

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All about Internet Measurement, Resilience, and Transparency 40:52

6d ago40:52

40:52

In this episode, host João Tomé talks with Marwan Fayed, Principal Scientist and Research Lead at Cloudflare, about the science behind understanding and improving the Internet. They explore the Research Week blog takeover on Measurement, Resilience, and Transparency, discussing the tricky science of Internet measurement — including a traffic spike …

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Cloudflare Connect 2025 Highlights: Common & Company 28:23

16d ago28:23

28:23

In this special episode, host João Tomé reports from Cloudflare Connect Las Vegas (October 13-16) — the company’s first-ever global event, bringing together customers, partners, and developers from over 60 countries. In the intro, we also share what’s coming next week on the Cloudflare blog — a special five-day series focused on Internet Measuremen…

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Cloudflare Connect Las Vegas & The Launch of AI Avenue 38:00

30d ago38:00

38:00

In this episode of This Week in NET, host João Tomé is joined by Leslie Hasvold, Senior Director of Corporate Events, Programs & Customer Advocacy, and Craig Dennis, Senior Developer Educator for AI, to talk about Cloudflare’s first global Connect conference in Las Vegas and the launch of AI Avenue, a new documentary series exploring how people aro…

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Cloudflare Birthday Week 2025 Recap: AI, Security & Internet Insights 48:31

1M ago48:31

48:31

In this episode of This Week in NET, host João Tomé is joined by Cloudflare Senior Product Managers Korinne Alpers and Nikita Cano to recap all the announcements from Cloudflare’s 15th Birthday Week. We cover AI, developer tools, security, performance, and how Cloudflare continues to give back to the Internet. Highlights include: • AI & Security: F…

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Cloudflare turns 15: The origin story with Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince 49:34

2M ago49:34

49:34

In this special 15th-anniversary episode of This Week in NET, we sit down with Cloudflare co-founders Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince to revisit the early days — from a Harvard Business School project to launching at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010. We talk about how culture takes shape, the technical vision of Lee Holloway, and pivotal moments that …

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Cloudflare Birthday Week 2025: What to Expect? 12:21

2M ago12:21

12:21

Birthday Week is Cloudflare’s biggest innovation week — and this year is extra special as we celebrate our 15th birthday. Each year, we pause to reflect on our journey, celebrate the progress we’ve made, and look ahead to what’s next, all while staying true to our mission of helping build a better Internet. In this episode of This Week in NET, João…

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Everything Announced at Cloudflare AI Week 2025 33:11

2M ago33:11

33:11

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined by Kenny Johnson (Principal Product Manager) to review everything announced during the week — across Cloudflare One, Application Security, Workers AI, AI Gateway, and Radar. Full list of blog posts at: cloudflare.com/ai-weekBy Cloudflare TV

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Building a Serverless Social App with ATProto & Cloudflare Workers 26:55

3M ago26:55

26:55

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined by Inanna Malick, Systems Engineer at Cloudflare, to talk about how she built a serverless version of a real-time social app that connects to the ATProto ecosystem — the protocol powering platforms like Bluesky. Inanna walks us through her blog post and technical journey, showing how she used Cloudflare Wor…

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100 episodes with our guests - the best moments of this Week in NET 51:31

4M ago51:31

51:31

We continue our 100th episode celebration of This Week in NET with a special look back at memorable moments from past guests and a quick rundown of the latest Cloudflare blog stories. From Internet pioneers like Geoff Huston, to Cloudflare co-founders Matthew Prince and Michelle Zatlyn, and leaders like Nicholas Thompson (The Atlantic) and Chris An…

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Celebrating 100 episodes with John Graham-Cumming and friends 34:07

4M ago34:07

34:07

In this special conversation, João Tomé sits down with John Graham-Cumming, Cloudflare’s former CTO and current board member, to look back at Cloudflare’s journey — from Universal SSL and Heartbleed to Workers, Radar, and what’s next for the Internet. Topics & Timecodes:00:58 – Favorite Cloudflare Moments: Universal SSL & Heartbleed Impact04:36 – T…

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The Future of Content and AI: Pay per Crawl and What’s Next 41:46

4M ago41:46

41:46

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined by Will Allen, Cloudflare’s VP of Product Management, to discuss Pay-Per-Crawl and our new permission-based model for AI bots. These updates, launched on July 1, 2025 — what we call Content Independence Day — aim to reshape how AI models access and reward content, shifting from an opt-out to an opt-in appro…

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AI writes code: Kenton Varda on trust, review, and why Workers is the best AI platform 48:54

5M ago48:54

48:54

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined by Kenton Varda, Principal Engineer at Cloudflare, for a wide-ranging conversation about AI, code, and the evolution of Internet development. Kenton shares how a real-world project shifted his view from AI skepticism to seeing the promise of AI-assisted coding, while emphasizing the need for strong human re…

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Cloudflare: Growth, culture & AI in recruitment (and 11 years of Project Galileo) 36:03

5M ago36:03

36:03

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined in Cloudflare’s Lisbon office by Scott Tomtania, a seasoned recruiting leader at Cloudflare, to discuss the company's incredible growth, its unique hiring philosophy, and how AI is shaping the future of recruitment. Scott shares insights on how Cloudflare maintains its unique culture amidst rapid expansion,…

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Verifying bots and agents with cryptography in the age of AI 35:49

5M ago35:49

35:49

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined in Cloudflare’s Lisbon office by Cloudflare Senior Research Engineer Thibault Meunier to explore a new proposal that could reshape how bots interact with the web in the age of AI. We go into Cloudflare’s proposal of using cryptographic signatures for bots, enabling websites to verify their identity. Why is …

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Building MCP servers on Cloudflare (hands-on demo included) 39:41

6M ago39:41

39:41

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined by Cloudflare Product Managers Nevi Shah and Dina Kozlov to go into the world of MCP (Model Context Protocol), and why it’s gaining traction fast. We explore what MCP is, why it matters now, and how developers can easily spin up their own MCP servers on Cloudflare. The episode includes live demos, practical…

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Geoff Huston: The Internet’s Past, Present, and Future 1:21:12

6M ago1:21:12

1:21:12

In this episode of This Week in NET, we sit down at Cloudflare’s Lisbon office in Portugal with one of the Internet’s original architects: Geoff Huston, Chief Scientist at APNIC (the Asia-Pacific Internet registry). From helping build Australia’s first Internet backbone to now shaping global conversations on resilience, routing security, and crypto…

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DDoS attacks up 358%: Early 2025 breakdown 39:22

6M ago39:22

39:22

In this week’s episode, we talk about DDoS attacks and their sharp rise in recent months. We also start with a quick look at some Internet trends tied to the announcement of the new pope. To guide us through the world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, host João Tomé is joined by our DDoS expert, Omer Yoachimik. We go into the latest …

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Internet disruptions: Portugal & Spain blackouts + more 29:29

6M ago29:29

29:29

In this week's episode, we talk about Internet disruptions — focusing on the recent major power and Internet blackout, while also reviewing the broader Internet disruptions of Q1 2025. Host João Tomé shares his firsthand experience during the blackout in Lisbon, Portugal, and how an old battery-powered FM radio came to the rescue. He’s joined by Da…

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Building agents and the future for developers 28:41

7M ago28:41

28:41

In this week's episode, we continue exploring AI, agents, developers, and how AI is helping developers, and turning more people into developers. For that, host João Tomé chats in the library of our London office with Sunil Pai, Principal Systems Engineer, who’s building AI agents at Cloudflare. Next, recorded two weeks ago at our Connect event in L…

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All about Cloudflare’s Developer Week 2025 (AI, vibe coding, agents, and more) 57:21

7M ago57:21

57:21

This episode is all about our second innovation week of the year: Developer Week. Host João Tomé is joined in person at Cloudflare’s London office by Ricky Robinett, VP of Developer Relations, and Craig Dennis, Developer Educator. There’s a lot to go through — new tools and announcements launched during this April week. The vibe in the developer wo…

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A Developer Week teaser, building with Cloudflare, and a tribute to Dave Täht 28:41

7M ago28:41

28:41

In this week's episode, we set the stage for Cloudflare’s second innovation week of the year — Developer Week. Host João Tomé is joined by Ricky Robinett, VP of Developer Relations, to preview what to expect when Developer Week kicks off on April 7, with announcements running through April 11, 2025. There we also mention how developers can now buil…

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All about Security Week 2025 39:12

8M ago39:12

39:12

This episode is all about our first innovation week of the year, Security Week. Host João Tomé (based in Lisbon, Portugal) is joined by Alex Dunbrack and Adam Martinetti, both Senior Product Managers at Cloudflare, based in the San Francisco area. On the table for discussion: a glimpse into some of the announcements Cloudflare made last week, cover…

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Security Week teaser and Lisbon’s waves of entropy 35:53

8M ago35:53

35:53

We’re back with new episodes in 2025, kicking off this week with a Security Week teaser. Host João Tomé is joined by Michael Tremante, Sr. Director of Product Management, to discuss what to expect from our first innovation week of the year, starting next week. They also explore the security landscape in 2025 and the importance of simplicity. Next, …

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2025 Internet Predictions (AI Included!) 42:03

11M ago42:03

42:03

Join host João Tomé and Cloudflare's CTO John Graham-Cumming for the final episode of "This Week in Net" in 2024, broadcasting from a rainy Lisbon, Portugal. The conversation reflects on Cloudflare's achievements throughout the year, including significant developments in Workers platform, AI capabilities, and hardware innovations. The episode explo…

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The hardware that powers Cloudflare: AI-capable Gen 12 servers and more 35:56

11M ago35:56

35:56

Join host João Tomé and Cloudflare’s Head of Hardware Engineering, Syona Sarma, for a discussion on Cloudflare’s latest Generation 12 hardware innovations, broadcast from the Lisbon office. As Cloudflare expands its global network across over 330 cities and 120 countries, explore how the company is evolving its hardware infrastructure to meet the d…

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Cloudflare Radar’s 2024 Internet Year in Review 46:34

11M ago46:34

46:34

Explore the worldwide trends that shaped the Internet with Cloudflare Radar’s 2024 Internet Year in Review. Join Host João Tomé and Cloudflare Head of Data Insight, David Belson as they look at Internet trends and patterns across 2024. We also discuss Robotcop and how content creators can prevent bots and crawlers from scraping their sites using a …

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Bruce Schneier: AI, Democracy and the Future of Internet Security 33:59

11M ago33:59

33:59

Renowned cryptographer, public policy expert and security technologist Bruce Schneier joins João Tomé to explore the evolving Internet security landscape. Listen in as they discuss AI-related cybersecurity risks, the impact of emerging technologies on democracy and the balance between privacy and regulation. Bruce also delves into post-quantum cryp…

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Jenny Reich: Social Media, Cybersecurity and the Future of Online Regulation 28:23

11M ago28:23

28:23

From Cloudflare's San Francisco headquarters, João Tomé interviews Jenny Reich, a Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown Law Center on National Security and an expert in social media law. During the RSA Conference, Jenny shared her insights on the growing push for social media regulation, the roots of data breaches stemming from chat rooms,…

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Simon Gibson: Tackling Disinformation, AI Threats and Cybersecurity Resilience 16:51

11M ago16:51

16:51

In this episode of This Week in NET, Simon Gibson, Principal Security Architect at Navy Federal Credit Union, joins João Tomé to address disinformation campaigns, emerging cyberattack trends and post-attack resiliency. Simon offers expert insights into AI-driven threats, ransomware and today’s global cybersecurity challenges, drawing on his extensi…

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Defeating Patent Trolls: Cloudflare’s Fight for Innovation 29:09

11M ago29:09

29:09

This episode focuses entirely on why defeating patent trolls matters, featuring insights from João Tomé and Cloudflare legal experts Emily Terrell, Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation and Senior Director, Patrick Nemeroff. Listen in as they discuss the conclusion of the Sable patent troll trial, which forced Sable to relinquish its patents to the publ…

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Matthew Prince: Content Creators vs. AI and the Origins of Cloudflare's Birthday Week 32:04

11M ago32:04

32:04

Cloudflare CEO and Co-founder Matthew Prince joins João Tomé to celebrate the origins of Cloudflare’s annual Birthday Week, recorded in their Lisbon office. They discuss how the event sparked a series of Innovation Weeks filled with exciting announcements, including AI-focused tools to protect content creators from scraping. On Cloudflare’s 14th bi…

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Michelle Zatlyn: Cyber Trends from the Paris Olympics 30:14

11M ago30:14

30:14

In this episode, Michelle Zatlyn, Cloudflare's co-founder, president and COO, discusses the impact of the Paris Olympics on Internet trends, traffic and cybersecurity threats. Reporting from her in-person Olympic experiences, Michelle and host João Tomé explore the global Internet footprint of the event, its effect on specific websites and the surg…

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Cloudforce One: Tackling Emerging Threat Actors with Blake Darché 36:59

11M ago36:59

36:59

In This Week in NET, Blake Darché, Head of Cloudforce One, joins João Tomé to discuss Cloudflare’s elite threat operations team and much more. This informative episode highlights the evolving landscape of global cybersecurity and the proactive defense measures safeguarding digital ecosystems, with deep dives into hot topics like emerging cybersecur…

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Internet Regulation & Election Security: Insights with Cloudflare’s Alissa Starzak 30:45

11M ago30:45

30:45

Host João Tomé welcomes Alissa Starzak, Global Head of Policy at Cloudflare, to discuss Internet regulation, election security and policy challenges. Alissa reflects on her career spanning the CIA, U.S. Army, and Cloudflare, exploring topics like the fragmentation of the Internet into ‘several Internets,’ the complexities of global elections and th…

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How Cloudflare helped with global election cybersecurity 34:54

11M ago34:54

34:54

This week, we present an episode on elections from an Internet and cybersecurity perspective, given that 2024 has been considered the “year of elections.” Over 70 national elections took place, impacting more than half of the world’s population. Host João Tomé is joined by Alissa Starzak, our Deputy CLO and Global Head of Policy, and Jocelyn Woolbr…

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John Graham-Cumming: Getting Technical with TCP, AI and Taylor Swift 26:51

12M ago26:51

26:51

Join host João Tomé and Cloudflare CTO John Graham-Cumming for a deep dive into tech milestones and innovations. They’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 TCP Paper, dissect Taylor Swift’s cutting-edge wristband tech and review technical highlights from Cloudflare, including Cloudflare Workers supporting Fortran code and new AI models like…

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Ranee Bray & Ling Wu: Exploring Internet Security and Compliance Challenges 18:58

12M ago18:58

18:58

Host João Tomé welcomes two expert guests for an insightful discussion on tackling security challenges. Ranee Bray, Chief of Staff for Cloudflare’s Security Team, shares the behind-the-scenes story of managing Code Red—a 30-day initiative to strengthen, validate and remediate a critical security incident. Ranee details vulnerability management with…

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No browsers left behind: DDoS Threats, QR Phishing & Cloudflare’s Foundation DNS with Trey Guinn 28:12

12M ago28:12

28:12

In this episode, host João Tomé chats with Trey Guinn, Cloudflare’s Field Chief Technology Officer, about the latest DDoS attacks and global cybersecurity trends. Explore Cloudflare’s DDoS threat report, the critical role of certificates, emerging attack strategies and more. Trey also dives into the growing menace of QR phishing and introduces Foun…

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Privacy in the Internet Age with Emily Hancock 25:53

12M ago25:53

25:53

Join host João Tomé and Emily Hancock, Cloudflare’s Chief Privacy Officer, as they explore the critical importance of privacy in today’s Internet age. This episode dives into what enterprise companies and everyday Internet users need to know about data privacy, Cloudflare’s innovative approach to it and how security and privacy intersect. You’ll di…

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The future of content with AI technology with Nicholas Thompson 27:42

12M ago27:42

27:42

This week, host João Tomé is at Web Summit, one of the world's largest technology conferences held in Lisbon, Portugal with over 70,000 attendees. He is joined by guest Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of Wired. In this interview, Thompson discusses the swift growth of AI technology, social media's influence on chil…

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Welcome to This Week in NET 1:08

12M ago1:08

1:08

Dive into the pulse of the Internet with This Week in NET. A weekly roundup of Cloudflare's latest news, innovations and the most impactful developments shaping the Internet. From security updates to performance breakthroughs, we deliver insights that matter to developers, businesses, and Internet enthusiasts alike. Each episode features expert ana…

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How building Cloudflare with Cloudflare helps developers 32:34

1y ago32:34

32:34

Celso Martinho is a Senior Director of Engineering at Cloudflare. He works across multiple teams from Radar to Workers AI in our new Cloudflare Lisbon offices. In this conversation, host Joao Tome and Celso discuss the rapid growth of Cloudflare Workers, simplifying life for developers, and the importance of observability in AI. Celso also dives in…

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Q3 DDoS Threat Report and the Grand Opening of Cloudflare Lisbon 15:26

1y ago15:26

15:26

This Week in NET reviews Cloudflare’s latest Q3 DDoS attacks report with Manish Arora, Senior Manager of Engineering. Released quarterly, these reports provide an in-depth analysis of the DDoS threat landscape as observed across the Cloudflare network. This report showed a number of DDoS attacks spiked in the third quarter of 2024. Cloudflare mitig…

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Birthday Week 2024: Behind-the-scenes with Project Management 26:14

1y ago26:14

26:14

Host João Tomé is joined by Reagan Russell, Senior Manager of Project Management, who shares what it’s like to organize and plan an innovation week where Cloudflare announces numerous products and features. We discuss how teams across the company — from technical groups to marketing and communications — collaborate to put together a week where Clou…

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Birthday Week 2024: Behind-the-scenes with Design 31:25

1y ago31:25

31:25

In this week’s episode, we look at the behind-the-scenes of our main innovation week of the year, Birthday Week. Host João Tomé is joined by Kari Linder, Principal Visual Communications Design Lead and she shares about the inspiration and creation process behind innovation weeks. Discover the creative process and artistry that brings Cloudflare's i…

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Birthday Week 2024 Recap: AI Audit, Speed Brain, Developer Tools and more! 40:24

1y ago40:24

40:24

In this week’s episode, we recap our main innovation week of the year, Birthday Week, and its many announcements. Host João Tomé is joined by Brendan Irvine-Broque (Group Product Manager) and Kelly May Johnston (Director, Product Management). We dive into some of the key announcements of the week, including the AI audit and major improvements in se…

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CTO Perspectives on the Cyber Threat Landscape 34:11

1y ago34:11

34:11

Join host João Tomé and Cloudflare Field CTO, John Engates for a comprehensive episode of "This Week in NET". As Cloudflare's annual Birthday Week approaches, get an exclusive preview of the upcoming innovation announcements and how the company continues to evolve its services for the AI era. The episode explores critical cybersecurity developments…

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Let's //Get\ Technical: Blocking AI bots and crawlers for free to make a safer Internet 24:51

1+ y ago24:51

24:51

In this week’s episode, we go a bit technical in our segment “Let’s //Get\ Technical,” featuring our CTO, John Graham-Cumming. We discuss AI bot and crawlers, elections and more. Host João Tomé and John Graham-Cumming begin by explaining how Cloudflare recently launched a new “easy button” to block all AI bots, scrapers, and crawlers to help mainta…

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