Sam Altman turns to Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora for advice

First reported by Fortune at · Updated · 2 sources

Arora has become a trusted adviser because he gives direct answers rather than softening his responses, according to Fortune. Separately, CTech reports that Palo Alto Networks is monitoring the market for securing AI agents before choosing companies to invest in or acquire, while Israeli-founded startups have raised roughly $900 million.

  • Arora sees 40 companies pursuing AI agent security, at least 20 of them Israeli, according to CTech.

Covered by 2 publishers within 26 hours of the first report.

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Fortune Why Sam Altman takes his hardest questions to Nikesh Arora · Allie Garfinkle
CTech Nikesh Arora sees 40 companies racing to secure AI agents. At least 20 are Israeli

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