Alphabet

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has just announced the acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion. This is the largest deal in Alphabet's history, aiming to strengthen the security capabilities of Google's cloud services and compete more strongly with rivals such as Microsoft and Amazon. Wiz's homepage also announced that the company had merged with Google. Founded in 2020 by former members of Israel's 8200 cyber intelligence unit, Wiz has quickly become one of the fastest-growing software companies. The company provides advanced cloud security solutions that help businesses identify and remediate security risks in cloud environments. Prior to the acquisition,…