Field notes from the world of data extraction.
Articles, interviews and analysis on how data is gathered, used and fought over — written by the people closest to it.
Web data for engineering leaders in 2026: Scale scraping without scaling headcount
Explore how agentic AI is transforming web scraping in 2026, and why engineering leaders should rethink DIY infrastructure.
The future I dreamed of is dawning
Zyte's CEO Shane Evans shares a 15-year vision for effortless, AI-driven web data extraction and introduces the 2026 Web Scraping Industry Report with 26 actionable insights.
Scrapy in 2026: New release brings modern async crawling standards
Scrapy 2.14.0 modernizes the framework with native async/await, smarter scheduling, and cleaner spider configuration. Here’s what the new release means for production crawlers in 2026.
Building blocks of a web scraping business
Why most web scraping startups fail—and how to build one that scales. Learn real unit economics, proxy costs, margins, and a path to SaaS-level profitability.
Data in 2026: Bets and forecasts from web experts
What will 2026 have in store for the world of web data? We asked eight experts for their predictions.
AI and the web: What 2025 changed and what comes next
2025 was the year AI learned to reason. From reasoning-first LLMs to autonomous agents and a reshaped web economy, this retrospective explores what changed—and what’s coming next.
Best Web Scraping APIs for 2026 | Benchmark Analysis
See the best web scraping APIs for 2026 based on Proxyway’s December 2025 benchmark. Compare success rates, speed, cost predictability, and architectural differences.
Zyte’s 2025 review: Year of locks and unlocks
2025 reshaped web scraping. From AI-assisted extraction and escalating bot defenses to clearer legal frameworks and cheaper APIs, Zyte reviews the forces redefining access to web data—and what comes next.
AI’s legal frontier: What Europe’s privacy regulators say about scraping personal data
Explore how EU privacy regulators view AI web scraping, lawful bases like legitimate interest, risks of collecting personal data, and compliance best practices.
Zyte leads the pack in Proxyway’s 2025 Web Scraping API Report
Proxyway’s 2025 Web Scraping API Report ranks Zyte #1 for unblocking success, speed, cost efficiency, and AI-powered data extraction. See the full breakdown.
The Modern Web Scraping Method You NEED to Know
Learn how to scrape data in json format from a websites API
Beyond the block: The front line of data access
A deep dive into the evolving battle for web data access—featuring insights from Castle, Scrapoxy, and Zyte at Extract Summit 2025. Learn how AI, anti-bots, economics, and authentication standards like Web Bot Auth are transforming scraping, security, and the future of the open internet.
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