Akamai Acquires LayerX to Improve AI Browser Security

Akamai is acquiring Israeli browser security startup LayerX for $205 million to expand its Zero Trust portfolio into the browser layer; the article outlines LayerX’s browser-native controls for managing generative AI interactions (shadow AI discovery, AI-focused DLP, extension management, misuse detection), notes integration plans with Akamai’s security products, and states the LayerX team will join Akamai’s Zero Trust organization with the transaction expected to close in Q3 2026.