web crawlers

Cloudflare begins blocking AI bots by default on millions of websites

Cloudflare began enforcing new default rules on Tuesday that automatically block AI training and agent bots on millions of websites, marking one of the largest shifts yet in how publishers manage their relationship with the AI industry.

Google tests global AI opt-out for publishers after UK order and Cloudflare ultimatum

Google Alphabet Inc. is confronting a growing revolt from publishers, regulators, and infrastructure providers over its practice of using a single web crawler to serve both traditional search and its AI products — a strategy critics say gives the company…