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Sundar Pichai

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Google Purchasing Cybersecurity Startup Wiz In Landmark $32B Deal Google Purchasing Cybersecurity Startup Wiz In Landmark $32B Deal
Google Purchasing Cybersecurity Startup Wiz In Landmark $32B Deal Google is acquiring New York City-based cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion in one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions in history. Google announced the all-cash deal to purchase Wiz in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 18. If the deal is approved, Wiz will be officially integrated into Google Cloud. The acquisition comes as online threats increase, with artificial intelligence-driven risks and multicloud security challenges growing more complex. Google Cloud executives said the deal will enhance cybersecurity offerings, lower costs for customers, and improve protection across m…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers
AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers Attorneys general from a dozen states are calling for social media companies to block anti-vaxxers.   The coalition of 12 attorneys general are calling on Facebook and Twitter to "take stronger measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation being spread by "anti-vaxxers" on their social media platforms" as stated in a public letter to the CEOs. The letter cites a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate1, stating that “anti-vaxxer” accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers. The letter specifically asks the CE…

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by Jillian Pikora