Cloudflare says WordPress is outdated and insecure, introduces EmDash CMS

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Cloudflare is taking a shot at WordPress with a new open source CMS called EmDash. The company argues the architecture behind WordPress is outdated and insecure, particularly when it comes to plugins. Built with TypeScript, serverless infrastructure, and AI tooling in mind, EmDash is Cloudflare’s attempt to rethink what a modern publishing platform should look like.

Cloudflare blocks AI bots by default to protect content creators and fix a broken internet model

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Cloudflare is now blocking AI crawlers by default, putting control back in the hands of content creators. This new permission-based model stops unauthorized scraping and helps protect the future of original work online.