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Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google has agreed to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal, marking its largest acquisition ever.
The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will integrate Wiz into Google Cloud to enhance security services.
Wiz, founded in 2020, specializes in cloud security and has major clients including Salesforce and Slack.
The acquisition is viewed as a significant move in the competitive landscape with Microsoft and Amazon.

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National Post

Google to buy Israeli startup Wiz for $32B

Move aims to strengthen Google Cloud’s security offerings amid growing competition from AWS and Microsoft

4 hours ago·Canada

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NRC Handelsblad

Acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz aims to strengthen Google's position in the AI era

Cybersecurity: Alphabet, parent company of Google, is paying $32 billion for cybersecurity company Wiz. The question is whether the American regulator…

5 hours ago·Netherlands

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CBC News

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32B US in company's biggest ever deal

Google's parent company, Alphabet, has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US in what would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition, a move which comes at the same time it's facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.

6 hours ago·Canada

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thedailyupside.com

Google Strikes $32 Billion Deal for Cloud Security Startup Wiz

Google’s finally off to see the Wiz after failing to seal the deal last year. The tech giant signed a definitive agreement to buy Wiz for $32 billion — Google’s largest deal ever, more than double its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola in 2012 (bye bye, Moto). Wiz provides cybersecurity programs that monitor companies’ data across multiple clouds, including Amazon’s and Oracle’s, finding and recommending fixes for weaknesses that hackers could …

11 hours ago

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Jerusalem Post

Alphabet set to acquire Israeli-owned start up Wiz

The all-cash buyout comes after Wiz rejected a $23 billion bid from Alphabet last year due to concerns about antitrust approvals and its aim to focus on an initial public offering.

19 hours ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Ynet News

Why did Google pay $32 billion for Wiz? Behind the tech giant's biggest buy ever

Google plans to fold Wiz’s cloud security platform into a new cybersecurity division, enhancing AI-driven infrastructure and protecting sensitive data; Israeli startup’s seamless tech positions Google to compete directly with Microsoft

21 hours ago·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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