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[](https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/CW-Developer-Network/Kong-engineering-VP-Deeper-down-and-in-between-AI-workflows)## News
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[](https://www.thecube.net/events/nyse/moe-series/content/Videos/27a4bd9a-1c1b-4aa5-b35f-35577aed4561)Interview with Marco Palladino
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[](https://www.businessinsider.com/kong-ceo-sleeping-travis-kalanick-couch-startup-grind-2025-10)Kong CEO describes his early startup grind days, from living on $1,000 a month to sleeping on Travis Kalanick's couch
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[](https://www.nasdaq.com/videos/kong)Kong Live from MarketSite
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[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_RDxT6cEBk)How Kong Was Born: APIs, Hustle, and the Future of AI Infrastructure
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[](https://www.thestack.technology/ai-billing-is-api-billing-kong-starts-metering/)'AI billing is API billing': Kong starts metering
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[](https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/Kong-acquires-OpenMeter)Kong acquires OpenMeter
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[](https://devops.com/kong-acquires-openmeter-for-api-metering-and-billing/)Kong Acquires OpenMeter for API Metering and Billing
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[](https://siliconangle.com/2025/09/03/kong-acquires-openmeter-power-api-ai-monetization/)Kong acquires OpenMeter to power API and AI monetization
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[](https://www.thestack.technology/api-gateway-firm-kong-snaps-up-openmeter/)API gateway firm Kong snaps up OpenMeter
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[](https://www.eweek.com/cloud/espeaks-unified-developer-experience-with-kong-konnect/)A Unified Developer Experience with Kong Konnect
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[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/janakirammsv/2025/06/19/from-adoption-to-advantage-10-trends-shaping-enterprise-llms-in-2025/)