Google announces historic bid to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google announced a big purchase today. According to a post on its Keyword blog, Google has entered into an agreement to buy cloud security platform Wiz to bolster security in its Google Cloud services for a staggering $32 billion in cash. Google says that the purchase "represents an investment" to "accelerate two large and growing trends in the AI era: improved cloud security and the ability to use multiple clouds." If the deal goes through, it'll be the largest acquisition in Google's history.