Palo Alto Networks Acquires Portkey, the AI Gateway Passing Every Enterprise Prompt and Dollar
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-10-12
Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks has acquired Portkey, the AI gateway through which every enterprise AI prompt and dollar of spend flows. The deal is framed as "one door or forty doors" — owning the single choke point for AI traffic and spend carries strategic value. The full episode and daily newsletter break down the acquisition.
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