Alphabet will buy fast-growing startup Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal ever, the Google parent said Tuesday, as it doubles down on cybersecurity to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against Amazon.

Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the biggest acquisition in the tech giant's 26-year history. The proposed takeover announced Tuesday is part of Google's aggressive expansion into cloud computing during an artificial intelligence boom.

Google acquires cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32B, its largest deal yet, aiming to strengthen cloud security amid rising AI-driven cyber threats.