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#ThisWeekInNET — Episode 106
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:
• Democratizing development and making enterprise-grade features self-serve
• Replacing our core network stack to make 20% of the Internet faster
• Major moves in AI and security, including VibeSDK and a new AI index
• Commitments to the open web and the next generation of builders — 1,111 interns and new open-source projects
• Launching Net Coin and ensuring content creators are rewarded in the AI era
🔗 Full list of announcements: cloudflare.com/birthday-week
blog.cloudflare.com/birthday-week-2025-wrap-up
🌐 More episodes: ThisWeekinNET.com
⏱️ Timestamps
01:25: Welcome and Introduction to the Birthday Week Recap
03:20: The Tradition of Innovation and Giving Back to the Internet
04:12: Overview of the Week's Themes and 40+ Announcements
05:37: Thursday's Developer Platform Announcements (Self-Serve Enterprise Features, Email Service)
09:41: Friday's Performance & Network Engine Overhaul (Replacing the Core Stack with Rust)
12:27: Updates on Cloudflare Radar, Performance Insights, and Certificate Transparency
14:50: Giving Back: Intern Hiring, Free Student Access, and Open Web Investment
25:59: Project Galileo, AI Crawlers, and the Net Dollar Compensation Infrastructure
34:47: AI and Agent Updates (Vibe SDK, Code Mode, and AI Model Scoring)
41:58: Final Highlights (SaaS Security, School Connectivity, Cap'n Proto)
#BirthdayWeek #Cloudflare #AI
#ThisWeekInNET — Episode 106
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:
• Democratizing development and making enterprise-grade features self-serve
• Replacing our core network stack to make 20% of the Internet faster
• Major moves in AI and security, including VibeSDK and a new AI index
• Commitments to the open web and the next generation of builders — 1,111 interns and new open-source projects
• Launching Net Coin and ensuring content creators are rewarded in the AI era
🔗 Full list of announcements: cloudflare.com/birthday-week
blog.cloudflare.com/birthday-week-2025-wrap-up
🌐 More episodes: ThisWeekinNET.com
⏱️ Timestamps
01:25: Welcome and Introduction to the Birthday Week Recap
03:20: The Tradition of Innovation and Giving Back to the Internet
04:12: Overview of the Week's Themes and 40+ Announcements
05:37: Thursday's Developer Platform Announcements (Self-Serve Enterprise Features, Email Service)
09:41: Friday's Performance & Network Engine Overhaul (Replacing the Core Stack with Rust)
12:27: Updates on Cloudflare Radar, Performance Insights, and Certificate Transparency
14:50: Giving Back: Intern Hiring, Free Student Access, and Open Web Investment
25:59: Project Galileo, AI Crawlers, and the Net Dollar Compensation Infrastructure
34:47: AI and Agent Updates (Vibe SDK, Code Mode, and AI Model Scoring)
41:58: Final Highlights (SaaS Security, School Connectivity, Cap'n Proto)
#BirthdayWeek #Cloudflare #AI
