<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Cloudflare enables website operators to charge AI developers for access to material.Competition intensifies in the AI landscape, with companies like Apple, Baidu, and Elon Musk's xAI.Intel faces challenges under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, including potential downsizing and changing fab processes.Elon Musk criticizes Trump's budget bill, leading to implications for Tesla stock and cybersecurity investments.Cato Networks raises $359 million, HPE acquires Juniper Networks, and various AI startups secure funding.