Why Google is ready to risk a DC battle to land a potential $23 billion deal

• Google might be set to make its biggest acquisition ever.
• Its target is a cybersecurity startup called Wiz, The Wall Street Journal reported.
• The potential $23 billion deal could boost Google's cloud unit at a time when AI is driving demand.

Google might be getting ready to shell out a record amount on an acquisition. The company in question is a four-year-old startup that could turn its AI empire into a fortress.