Akamai stock soars after $1.8 billion AI infrastructure deal
The Akamai Technologies logo and lettering can be seen on the headquarters building at the company’s German headquarters in Garching near Munich (Bavaria). Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Akamai’s stock jumped 20% Friday after it announced a $1.8 billion deal with an AI company and posted first-quarter earnings that were in line…