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Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz
Season 1 · Episode 7068

Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz

Here’s why Google pitched its $32B Wiz acquisition as ‘multicloud’

Daily SumUp · Daily SumUp

March 19, 20252m 0s

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Show Notes

Tuesday’s big news that Google is acquiring security startup Wiz for a record-breaking $32 billion comes with a very big qualifier. Google says it will position Wiz as a “multicloud” offering, meaning Wiz will not be a Google-only shop. 


The reality is that Google had no choice but to do this, and a closer look at the reasons behind the decision also highlights Google’s weak spots in the months ahead.


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