{
  "id": 13183802,
  "title": "Cloudflare acquires Node.js creator’s startup that copied its serverless playbook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cloudflare-acquires-node-js-creators-startup-that-copied-its",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:52:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New Stack",
    "slug": "the-new-stack",
    "url": "https://thenewstack.io/cloudflare-acquires-deno-ryan-dahl/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cloudflare is acquiring the startup founded by Node.js creator Ryan Dahl, Deno, which recently developed its own open-source version of Cloudflare's serverless computing platform. The deal includes the entire Deno team, and both companies will collaborate on serverless applications. Deno's standalone runtime and cloud hosting service will be discontinued, with engineers focusing on Cloudflare Workers. This acquisition aims to strengthen Cloudflare's serverless offerings while providing Deno with a unified platform for distributed application development.",
  "summary": "Cloudflare is buying the startup founded by Node.js creator Ryan Dahl, a longtime competitor that recently built its own open-source The post Cloudflare acquires Node.js creator’s startup that copied its serverless playbook appeared first on The New Stack .",
  "key_points": [
    "Cloudflare acquires Deno, startup founded by Node.js creator Ryan Dahl",
    "Deno team joins Cloudflare, collaborating on serverless applications",
    "Deno's standalone runtime and cloud hosting service discontinued"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}