Google acquires Wiz for $32 billion

Google made a big move this week by announcing its purchase of Wiz for $32 billion. This deal is Google's largest acquisition ever. Wiz will operate as a "multicloud" service, meaning it will not only work with Google Cloud. Last year, Google offered Wiz $23 billion, so the company clearly saw value in holding out. In other news, Elon Musk's AI firm, xAI, has bought a startup called Hotshot. This company focuses on AI video generation, which suggests that xAI wants to create its own competition for existing video tools from OpenAI and Google. Nvidia held its key conference, GTC, this week. They introduced two new AI supercomputers and advanced chips. These innovations show Nvidia's ongoing leadership in AI technology. Two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending over nine months on the International Space Station. They landed in the Gulf of Mexico in a SpaceX capsule after a long journey home. In the tech world, Google launched the new Pixel 9a smartphone. Priced at $499, it features an upgraded display and a new design, removing the previous camera bar. In security news, the Pennsylvania State Education Association reported a data breach affecting over 500,000 members. Hackers accessed sensitive personal information, including account numbers and passwords. A high school student created a website called Minecraft Bench, where two AIs compete to build the best creations in the game. The site serves as a programming benchmark. Lastly, Google is changing how emails are shown in inboxes. Instead of strictly chronological order, emails will now be prioritized based on factors like recency and user interaction, with an option to toggle between relevance and recency. Norwegian company 1X is testing its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in homes. This reflects the growing excitement around home robotics.