Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz

If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.

Inc. - Mar. 18

Google parent Alphabet to buy Wiz cybersecurity firm for $32 billion

The agreement comes after the cybersecurity startup rejected Google owner's original $23 billion proposal last July.

CBS News - Mar. 18

Google plans to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion. Here’s why the startup is so valuable.

Wiz was founded only five years ago but offers an increasingly important cloud-security service as cyber risks grow.

MarketWatch - 6d

Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in its biggest ever deal

Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summer. Business live – latest updates Google’s owner, Alphabet, has agreed to buy the cybersecurity ...

The Guardian - Mar. 18

Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion after deal fell apart last year

Google signed a "definitive agreement" to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal

CNBC - Mar. 18

Mar 18: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

Trump and Putin hold high-stakes phone call as fighting continues in Ukraine; Google strikes $32 billion deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz.

CBS News - 2d

Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz

The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

Google-Wiz deal is 'litmus test' for Trump administration's handling of Big Tech

After Google agreed to buy security software vendor Wiz for $32 billion on Tuesday, the Trump administration will get an early chance to weigh in on Big Tech.

CNBC - 6d

Google's $32 billion Wiz deal may signal a turning point for slow IPO, M&A markets

Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz may signal the start of a friendlier initial public offering and deal activity environment.

CNBC - 1d

Alphabet agrees to buy cyber security group Wiz for $32bn

Previous round of negotiations to purchase group fell through last year

Financial Times - Mar. 18

What Google's big Wiz cloud security deal means for Alphabet and our 2 cyber stocks

Google just announced its largest deal ever, with major implications for the competitiveness of its cloud business and the overall cybersecurity industry.

CNBC - Mar. 18

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CNBC - Mar. 10

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NBC News - Mar. 17

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CNBC - 5d

Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm

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CNBC - 5d

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The New York Times - Mar. 13

Why startups and tech giants are racing to build a practical quantum computer

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CNBC - 4d

PepsiCo to buy prebiotic brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

PepsiCo will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi as it strives to diversify into soda and snack offerings.

CBS News - Mar. 17

PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

Poppi's founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth launched the brand back in 2018.

CNBC - Mar. 17

SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion

The move is a bet that Ampere’s chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence.

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One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the U.S. said it would pay $1.75 billion to buy a well-known real-estate brokerage. The deal, once it goes through, could have major consequences for millions ...

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials

ABC News - Mar. 10

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Retail outflows from U.S. equities rose to about $4 billion over the past two weeks, according to data from Barclays.

CNBC - Mar. 18

Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks

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ABC News - Mar. 15

A Mysterious Startup Is Developing a New Form of Solar Geoengineering

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Wired - 3d

A Personal Finance Reporter Ponders His Own Climate Change Risk

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Inc. - Mar. 16

AI vs. AI: 6 ways enterprises are automating cybersecurity to counter AI-powered attacks

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VentureBeat - Mar. 11

EV battery startup Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Swedish firm unable to ‘secure the necessary financial conditions to continue in its current form’. Northvolt, the Swedish electric vehicle battery startup, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Speed is King: How Google’s $32B Wiz play rewrites DevOps security rules

The real story behind Google acquiring Wiz is how the need for speed and better cloud security dominates every enterprise’s devops cycles.

VentureBeat - 5d

Orlando has an owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays after they back out of St. Pete stadium deal

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Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Canada Announces Arctic Radar Deal With Australia Amid Trump Threats

As President Trump talks about U.S. dominance of the Arctic, Canada says it will spend billions to defend the region, including buying new radar technology from Australia.

The New York Times - 6d

Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion

The Boston Celtics are being sold to Bill Chisholm for $6.1 billion.

CBS News - 4d

Y Combinator startups are fastest growing, most profitable in fund history because of AI

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CNBC - Mar. 15

From 1 to 32: Ranking every team left in women’s March Madness

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ESPN - 1d

The Startup’s Guide to Gifting on a Bootstrapped Budget

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Inc. - 4d

Napster sold to tech startup for $207M

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The Hill - 1h

Stanford professor who co-founded 4 startups: How to use AI as a 'force multiplier' to start a business

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CNBC - Mar. 17

Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

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