EU Approves $32B Google-Wiz Purchase After Antitrust Review

European Commission Rejects Claims of Reduced Multi-Cloud Competition Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • February 10, 2026

European regulators determined Tuesday that Google's proposed $32 billion buy of Wiz raises no competition concerns due to Google's relatively weak position in cloud infrastructure.

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The European Commission ruled the Silicon Valley-based search and cloud computing giant can proceed with its buy of the New York-based cloud security superstar because of the existence of credible alternative cloud security providers and the absence of commercially sensitive data risks resulting from the deal. The Google-Wiz transaction cleared the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust review in November.

"Google stands behind Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market shares in cloud infrastructure, and our assessment confirmed that customers will continue to have credible alternatives and the ability to switch providers," European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa ...