Dhaka, March 19 -- Google has agreed to purchase cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion, marking its most significant acquisition to date as the company faces mounting regulatory scrutiny and the threat of antitrust actions.

Announced Tuesday, the all-cash deal is part of Google's push into cloud computing amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom. As demand for AI-driven data centers increases, competition has intensified among Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

If approved by regulators, Wiz will become part of Google Cloud, a division that has gained prominence despite the company's reliance on search and advertising, which generate most of its $350 billion in annual revenue. The cloud segment has seen rapid growth, with revenue s...