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Akamai’s stock had its best day in 22 years. It took one AI contract.

calendar_today May 9, 2026 person Cristian Dina domain the-next-web

Akamai Technologies disclosed a 1.8 billion dollar, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with a customer it described only as “a leading frontier model provider.” Bloomberg identified the customer as Anthropic. The stock rose 27 per cent in a single day, the largest rally in the company’s 28-year history. A company that built its business delivering […] This story continues at The Next Web

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