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Following the contract closure, protecting AI CEOs, founders and employees is expected to join Palo Alto Networks.
Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) announced on Monday that it has signed a decisive agreement to win AI Protect AI, which specializes in ensuring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications and models.
The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. Following the transaction closure, AI CEOs, founders and employees are expected to join Palo Alto Networks. The cybersecurity company did not disclose financial details of the transaction.
Palo Alto Networks explained that the acquisition will ensure the pursuit of AI innovation by helping to discover, manage and protect the inherent security risks of AI.
Anand Oswal, SVP and GM at Palo Alto Networks, said that by extending the security capabilities of AI to secure AI solutions to protect AI, AI applications can be built with comprehensive security.
Protect AI CEO Ian Swanson said the agreement with Palo Alto Networks will allow the company to expand its mission to make AI landscapes safer for users and organizations of all sizes.
The company emphasized that by protecting AI solutions and teams of experts, Prisma, the AI security platform, can accelerate its vision of broadcasting faster and more comprehensively.
Earlier this month, Palo Alto announced that it had surpassed its cumulative $1.5 billion sales as of April 2025 through the Google Cloud Marketplace.
Google Cloud Marketplace allows customers to discover, try, buy and use applications that have been verified to run on Google Cloud. Palo Alto said it currently offers 31 Google Cloud Marketplace lists supported by 20 technical documentation and reference architectures.
Palo Alto shares rose 0.17% on Monday. Stocks fell 0.81% in 2025, but have risen more than 22% over the past 12 months.
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