Palo Alto Networks signage shows on the display on the Nasdaq Market in New York Metropolis, U.S., March 25, 2025.
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Palo Alto Networks introduced on Monday its intent to accumulate Shield AI, a startup specializing in securing synthetic intelligence and machine studying functions, for an undisclosed sum.
The deal is ready to shut by the primary quarter of fiscal yr 2026.
“By extending our AI safety capabilities to incorporate Shield AI’s modern options for Securing for AI, companies will have the ability to construct AI functions with complete safety,” mentioned Anand Oswal, senior vice chairman and normal supervisor of community safety at Palo Alto Networks, in a launch.
Palo Alto has been steadily bolstering its synthetic intelligence methods to confront more and more refined cyber threats. The usage of quickly constructed ecosystems of AI fashions by giant enterprises and authorities organizations has created new vulnerabilities. The corporate mentioned these dangers require purpose-built defenses past standard cybersecurity.
The acquisition would fold Shield AI’s options and crew into Palo Alto’s newly introduced Prisma AIRS platform. Palo Alto mentioned Shield AI has established itself as a key participant in what it referred to as a “important new space of safety.”
Shield AI’s CEO Ian Swanson mentioned becoming a member of Palo Alto would enable the corporate to “scale our mission of constructing the AI panorama safer for customers and organizations of all sizes.”
The corporate’s inventory value is up 23% prior to now yr lifting its market cap near $120 billion. Palo Alto stories third-quarter earnings on Might 21.
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