Google clinched a deal for its biggest-ever acquisition, announcing it will buy cloud-security platform Wiz for about $32 billion in cash. The acquisition of Wiz is expected to close in 2026, subject to usual closing conditions including regulatory approvals, according to Google. Once closed, New York-based Wiz will join Google Cloud.

Here’s my take on Google’s $32 billion bet on cloud security with their offer to acquire Wiz. I think they just redefined the game. Google Cloud just leveled up vs. AWS & Azure: Security was Google’s weak spot in cloud offerings.