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Google Just Dropped $32 Billion on Wiz—Here's Why Cloud Security is Silicon Valley's New Gold Rush

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Google finally closed the book on one of tech’s most dramatic acquisition sagas. On Wednesday, the search giant officially completed its $32 billion purchase of Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz, marking Google’s largest acquisition ever. But here’s the thing, this deal almost didn’t happen, and the journey to get here tells you a lot about where the tech industry is headed.