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AI-driven M&A spreads as security market reshapes, highlighting hackers\' two faces

The security market is being reshaped around AI, spurring active mergers and acquisitions as companies seek to expand stakes and strengthen AI-based security capabilities while addressing risks from wider AI use. Security Week reported 21 deals worldwide in July, with the trend continuing in August. Fortinet agreed to buy Virtue AI. Brinqa bought FlexTrack, and Cribl acquired Radiant Security AI assets. The report also lists other corporate moves and security issues at home and abroad.

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Fortinet to acquire AI security firm Virtue AI, securing real-time runtime guardrails technology

Fortinet will acquire AI security company Virtue AI, SecurityWeek reported on Aug. 18. Virtue AI provides an enterprise security and governance platform for AI models, conversational applications and autonomous agents, supporting automated testing, real-time protection and compliance management. It uses more than 100 attack algorithms and hundreds of attack vectors to identify vulnerabilities and simulates corporate scenarios to assess agent tools, system access and multi-step execution flows.

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Intel posts fastest revenue growth in 15 years on AI demand

Intel shares rose in after-hours trading after the company posted second-quarter results above market expectations and issued third-quarter guidance that also topped forecasts. Quarterly revenue grew 25 percent, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2011. Data center revenue jumped 59 percent to $6.3 billion on stronger server processor sales, while client computing group revenue rose 13 percent to $8.9 billion. The company said capacity is lagging demand and it has secured 10 long-term contracts.