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

Google’s $32B Wiz Bet: AI-Driven CNAPP Will Finally Eliminate DevSecOps Bottlenecks

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

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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google owner Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion
ABC News - Mar. 18
Microsoft rallies in last 10 minutes of trading to avoid first eight-week losing streak since 2008

Microsoft faces competition in cloud computing from companies such as Google, which is looking to boost its security business with Wiz.
CNBC - 3d
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’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
Visa’s AI edge: How RAG-as-a-service and deep learning are strengthening security and speeding up data retrieval

Visa has reduced data retrieval from hours to mere minutes and blocked $40 billion in fraud thanks to gen AI tools.
VentureBeat - Mar. 17
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.
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Angus King blasts Musk, Lutnick for 'assault' on Social Security

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) took aim at tech billionaire Elon Musk and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday, saying they’re engaging in an “assault” on Social Security. “I never thought I'd ...
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EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets Act. Business live – latest updates The European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google ...
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Kings vs. Warriors: How to watch, stream, lineups, injury report for Thursday

Before the Warriors meet the Kings, here's all the info you need for Thursday's contest, including how to watch.
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13
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
China could literally rewrite history using AI — and control the future

This isn’t just another policy debate — it’s a defining moment that will shape global discourse and the balance of power for decades to come. The technology we allow to thrive will either spread ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
'I'm not going to play for another coach': De'Aaron Fox's time with the Kings ended with Mike Brown's

Fox told the Kings this summer he did not want to play for a fifth head coach in less than eight seasons in Sacramento.
ESPN - Mar. 8
How would proposed NFL rule changes impact the Commanders?

How would proposed rule changes impact the Washington Commanders?
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Mike Bibby hired to coach Sacramento State: Former Kings star returning to longtime NBA home city, per report

Bibby, 46, played for the Sacramento Kings from 2001-08
CBS Sports - 15h
How to calculate your Social Security tax obligations

Wondering what you'll pay in taxes on your Social Security benefits? Here's how to do the math.
CBS News - Mar. 11
Judge slams Social Security chief for agency shutdown 'threats' after ruling barring DOGE access

A federal judge reprimanded Social Security's acting commissioner on Friday after he told the media that a recent ruling may force him to shut down the agency.
CNBC - 2d
How HERide Is Thriving Against the Odds

Being a Black woman in business is like playing a game where the rules weren’t made for you.
Inc. - Mar. 13
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
PGA Tour to allow distance measuring after Masters, test new pace-of-play policies before implementation

Some changes to help the speed of play are coming to the PGA Tour soon
CBS Sports - Mar. 11
The Kings are down 3 key players for their game against the Cavaliers

The Sacramento Kings were missing three key players for their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Star big man Domantas Sabonis was ruled out for at least 10 days after an MRI ...
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Here's what to know about Social Security's new overpayment rule

The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
CBS News - Mar. 10
What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?

Experts say using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters is very unusual.
BBC News - 1h
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority

Over 12 years, Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacy
ABC News - 3d
New open-source math model Light-R1-32B surpasses equivalent DeepSeek performance with only $1000 in training costs

Companies can freely deploy Light-R1-32B in commercial products, maintaining full control over their innovations.
VentureBeat - Mar. 5
Alibaba’s new open source model QwQ-32B matches DeepSeek-R1 with way smaller compute requirements

While DeepSeek-R1 operates with 671 billion parameters, QwQ-32B achieves comparable performance with a much smaller footprint.
VentureBeat - Mar. 5
How many points did Dillon Jones score in the G League? Blue vs. Kings box score

Thunder rookie Dillon Jones hit a clutch shot and finished in double figures on Friday in the G League, helping lead the Blue against the Kings.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Trump considers easing safety screenings for chemicals

The Trump administration will consider easing regulations under which it considers the safety of existing chemicals — drawing concerns from public health advocates. The administration announced ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Florida baseball secures second run-rule victory of week against FAMU Rattlers

Blake Cyr brought the offense for Florida, driving in six of Florida's 14 runs Wednesday night in a mercy-rule win over FAMU.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
'Slow progress & slow play lead PGA Tour's agenda'

While negotiations aimed at reunifying men's golf grind to a halt, the PGA Tour is taking steps to speed up play, writes Iain Carter.
BBC News - Mar. 12
Barcelona veteran no longer ruled out of Osasuna clash as he speeds up recovery

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is facing sticky situation with regards to his defensive unit, as his team gears up for the Osasuna clash next week.Defender Pau Cubarsi had to return early due to a ...
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here's what to know

Social Security beneficiaries who receive more money than they are owed will now face a 100% default withholding rate from their monthly checks, the agency said.
CNBC - Mar. 10
Social Security chief backs down on threat to shut down agency after DOGE ruling

The acting social security commissioner is backing down on a threat to cease operations at the agency after a judge blocked DOGE staffers from accessing data.
NBC News - 2d
Here’s how many ‘dead people’ really collect Social Security

Less than one-third of 1% are erroneously reported deaths that need to be corrected, according to the Social Security Administration
MarketWatch - Mar. 17
Here’s how many Social Security workers are taking a buyout — so far

The Social Security Administration announced earlier this year it intended to cut its 57,000-person workforce by about 12%.
MarketWatch - Mar. 18

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