Alphabet’s $32 Billion Cybersecurity Play

The witching hour approaches! For the fifth consecutive year, Motley Fool financial planning expert Robert Brokamp joined Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner on his Rule Breaker Investing podcast to tell tales of financial terror. For this Halloween episode of the Hidden Gems In ...  عرض المزيد

Alphabet’s sharp sell-off raises a big question: Are investors more concerned about AI spending than AI growth? The team breaks down Anthropic’s IPO filing, the risks of massive AI infrastructure commitments, and what these developments mean for investors. Plus, five hypothetical ...  عرض المزيد

Google parent Alphabet is sealing a $32 billion deal to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz.  We dig into the acquisition, which is Alphabet’s largest, and look at why the company is willing to pay a premium— nearly $10 billion more than last summer’s failed bid – to bolster ...

(0:00) Welcoming Cyan Banister and David Sacks! (3:23) Behind the scenes of the Besties in DC: White House, cabinet interviews, and more (33:00) How M&A will be unleashed, Google buys Wiz for $32B, Tim Walz on Tesla (49:09) Deep dive on Google/Wiz: breakup fee, impact on VC, ROIC ...  عرض المزيد

Episode 542: Neal and Toby discuss the biggest M&A deal in Alphabet’s history after it acquired cybersecurity company Wiz for $32B. Then, a corporate espionage story involving two dominant HR software companies that could be taken straight out of a Hollywood script. Plus, Nvidia ...  عرض المزيد