Alphabet in talks to buy cybersecurity startup


Takeover bid: A visitor takes a photo at a Google booth during a conference in Shanghai. The company’s parent Alphabet is in talks to acquire Wiz Inc in a transaction that could total as much as US$23bil. — AFP

NEW YORK: Google parent Alphabet Inc is in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz Inc, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The transaction could total as much as US$23bil, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing non-public information.

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