Toshit Panigrahi

Kyle Hanslovan, CEO of Huntress, shares insights on achieving $100 million in annual recurring revenue and the challenges of cybersecurity for small businesses. Toshit Panigrahi, Co-founder of Tollbit, discusses fair compensation for publishers in the evolving AI landscape. Tamar Bar-Ilan of Cyera emphasizes the importance of data security posture management and the complexities of leveraging data securely. Together, they reveal innovative strategies for startups thriving in a competitive and rapidly changing tech-driven environment.

Toshit Panigrahi, CEO and co-founder of TollBit, brings a wealth of experience from his decade at Toast where he developed consumer products and advertising strategies. He discusses how AI is reshaping content monetization, emphasizing the need for innovative solutions to protect creators. The conversation highlights the revolutionary 'bot paywall' that simplifies payments for content usage and addresses the challenges publishers face in an AI-driven landscape. Toshit also explores future dynamics of advertising and the critical role of SEO in this evolving digital ecosystem.

Toshit Panigrahi, CEO of TollBit, discusses the alarming rise of AI scraping and its implications for media publishers. With major AI companies ignoring robots.txt, the integrity of content protection is at stake. Toshit reveals eye-opening data from TollBit's State of the Bots report, which highlights the need for publishers to rethink their strategies in this new landscape. The conversation delves into ethical concerns, the changing dynamics of AI search, and how innovative solutions are essential for the future of journalism.