Google to Acquire Wiz for $32B in Record Venture Deal
Google agreed to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion, completing the largest venture-backed acquisition in history after antitrust clearance and an extra $9 billion topping its previous offer. Meanwhile, Meta postponed its Avocado AI model to May after tests showed it trailing Google's Gemini 3.0 in coding and reasoning.
1. Record-Breaking Wiz Acquisition
Google completed its $32 billion purchase of cybersecurity startup Wiz, marking the largest venture-backed acquisition ever; the deal cleared antitrust reviews in the US and EU and included an additional $9 billion payment after a 2024 offer was initially declined.
2. AI Performance Gap Highlights Gemini Lead
Internal testing revealed Meta's Avocado foundational AI lagged behind Google's Gemini 3.0 in reasoning and coding tasks, prompting Meta to delay the Avocado launch to at least May and underscoring Google's leading position in generative AI development.