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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.

See the best web scraping APIs for 2026 based on Proxyway’s December 2025 benchmark. Compare success rates, speed, cost predictability, and architectural differences.

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.

Explore how EU privacy regulators view AI web scraping, lawful bases like legitimate interest, risks of collecting personal data, and compliance best practices.

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.

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.

Learn how data analyst Anshika Khandelwal automated a daily AI funding news digest using n8n and Zyte API. Discover how to pull articles, classify funding stories, and deliver a curated newsletter that saves 10+ hours per week.

AI-generated content now dominates the web. Explore the rise of synthetic internet traffic, how bots shape online discourse, and how data experts can fight back.

Gemini 3.0 Pro outperforms GPT-5, Claude, and other leading LLMs in Zyte’s Web Scraping Copilot benchmarks, delivering the highest code accuracy and lowest complexity. See full results, pros, cons, and recommendations for production workflows.

Explore the key challenges AI agents face in web scraping and how Zyte’s Web Scraping Copilot boosts automation, accuracy, and developer productivity.

Explore what the UK Getty v. Stability AI ruling means for web scraping and AI developers, from jurisdiction and copyright risk to trademarks and EU compliance.