Palo Alto Networks buys AI help desk startup Console for $500M
palo alto networks acquired console, a 2-year-old ai startup, for $500m to integrate into its cortex platform for autonomous security outcomes.
palo alto networks acquired console, a 2-year-old startup using ai agents for it help desk automation, for $500m in cash and stock. console was valued at $157m and had raised $29m across two rounds. the acquisition will integrate console into palo alto networks' cortex platform, which uses ai for threat detection and neutralization. this move signals palo alto networks' focus on autonomous security outcomes across the enterprise.