AI and machine learning startups face unique challenges: particularly, the need to access powerful—and sometimes expensive—computing resources, while both managing costs and scaling efficiently. That’s why we’re excited to announce significant enhancements to the DigitalOcean Hatch program for startups, specifically designed to support AI/ML startups. Want to learn more about accelerating your AI/ML startup? Apply…

At DigitalOcean, we embrace the ever-changing nature of the tech landscape, and our data centers are no exception. The reopening of NYC2 demonstrates our commitment to growth, innovation, and supporting our customers as they scale. We’re thrilled to announce that NYC2, originally launched in 2013, is once again open to new customers! As one of…

I’ve noticed that many shops are increasingly using e-paper displays. They’re impressive: high contrast, no backlight, and no visible cables. Unlike most electronics, these displays are seamlessly integrated and feel very natural. This got me wondering: is it possible to use such a display for a pet project? I want to experiment with this technology…

Cloudflare announced Stream Live for open beta in 2021, and in 2022 we went GA. While we talked about the experience of using it and the value it delivers to customers, we didn’t talk about how we built it. So let’s talk about Stream Live’s design, and how it leverages the distributed nature of Cloudflare’s…

At Cloudflare, we are constantly innovating and launching new features and capabilities across our product portfolio. Today’s roundup blog post shares two exciting updates across our platform: our cross-platform 1.1.1.1 & WARP applications (consumer) and device agents (Zero Trust)  now use MASQUE, a cutting-edge HTTP/3-based protocol, to secure your Internet connection. Additionally, DEX is now…

Have you ever built a piece of IKEA furniture, or put together a LEGO set, by following the instructions closely and only at the end realized at some point you didn’t quite follow them correctly? The final result might be close to what was intended, but there’s a nagging thought that maybe, just maybe, it’s…

Cloudflare Stream launched AI-powered automated captions to transcribe English in on-demand videos in March 2024. Customers’ immediate next questions were about other languages — both transcribing audio from other languages, and translating captions to make subtitles for other languages. As the Stream Product Manager, I’ve thought a lot about how we might tackle these, but…

HTTP caching is conceptually simple: if the response to a request is in the cache, serve it, and if not, pull it from your origin, put it in the cache, and return it. When the response is old, you repeat the process. If you are worried about too many requests going to your origin at…

Elections define the course of democracies (even as there are several types of democracies), and 2024 was a landmark year, with over 60 countries — plus the European Union — holding national elections, impacting half the world’s population. As highlighted in Pew Research’s global elections report, this was a year of “political disruption,” where the…

Grinch Bots are still stealing Christmas Back in 2021, we covered the antics of Grinch Bots and how the combination of proposed regulation and technology could prevent these malicious programs from stealing holiday cheer. Fast-forward to 2024 — the Stop Grinch Bots Act of 2021 has not passed, and bots are more active and powerful…