Cloudflare has launched Cloudflare Mesh, a private networking service that integrates multicloud environments into a single security network, The New Stack reported. The service connects internal resources such as servers, databases and development tools to external systems without opening firewall ports, while encrypting all connection points to avoid exposing infrastructure on the public internet. Cloudflare said existing VPNs and manual tunnels are slow and risky for AI agent access needs.

Citadel Securities said the likelihood of a worst-case scenario in the Iran conflict has fallen sharply and that both stocks and bonds could rise together. Nohshad Shah, head of EMEA fixed-income sales, said the risk has moved away from an extreme phase as the chance of a broader escalation declines. He said markets appear to be pricing in fewer tail risks. U.S. stock indexes also rose, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.02 percent.