EU Approves $32B Google-Wiz Purchase After Antitrust Review
Summary
- European Commission has approved Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, stating that customers will still have alternatives in the cloud infrastructure and security markets.
- Critics warn that the deal could strengthen Google's ecosystem and reduce competition.
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Original Source Material
European Commission Rejects Claims of Reduced Multi-Cloud Competition The European Commission has unconditionally approved Google's takeover of cloud security vendor Wiz, saying customers will retain alternatives in the cloud infrastructure and security markets even as critics warned the $32 billion deal could entrench Google's ecosystem.