Google secures $32 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz 3/18/25

Google parent Alphabet is sealing a $32 billion deal to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz.  We dig into the acquisition, which is Alphabet’s largest, and look at why the company is willing to pay a premium— nearly $10 billion more than last summer’s failed bid – to bolster its security technology in the face of advancing AI and cybersecurity threats Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.