Palo Alto CEO says $1 trillion of cybersecurity infrastructure isn’t ready for AI
Reported by CNBC · cnbc.com · September 1, 2026
Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora said AI is forcing companies to modernize roughly $1 trillion of aging cybersecurity infrastructure that isn’t equipped for attacks.
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