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Palantir's Defense Dominance Faces First Real Threat—And It's Already Winning

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) has long thrived on charging a premium for its government-grade AI software. But Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) just crashed the party with Missionforce, its new national security division — and CEO Marc Benioff is already boasting about beating Palantir for a U.S. Army deal. That has investors…

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Palantir's 100x Revenue Multiple 'Inspired' Billionaire Marc Benioff, Maybe CRM Is 'Not Charging Enough,' Says Salesforce CEO

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff expressed admiration for Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) during Tuesday’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia+Technology conference, highlighting the data analytics company’s premium pricing model.

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Down 25% in 2025, Should You Buy the Dip in Salesforce Stock?

Salesforce stock is down 25% from its all-time high as the tech giant continues to wrestle with slowing growth in fiscal 2026.

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PwC’s U.K. chief admits he’s cutting back entry-level jobs and taking a 'watch and wait' approach to see how AI changes work

The Big Four accounting firm is slashing 200 of Gen Z’s entry-level roles thanks to the AI revolution and struggling global markets.

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The $500,000 robot servant Elon Musk claims will sell 10 billion units by 2040 can barely walk and struggles with questions like 'where can I get a coke?'

The latest video of Tesla's robot is the "dawn of the physical Agentforce revolution," whatever that is.

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AI job anxiety: It's real, and coming at the worst time

Executives agree it's important to keep humans in the loop. But they continue to be cagey about which humans, how many of them and for how long we'll need them.

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As AI makes it harder to land a job, OpenAI is building a platform to help you get one

OpenAI exec Fidji Simo admits AI will disrupt some jobs; the company is partnering with Walmart to help workers pivot.

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Marc Benioff Says Salesforce Beat Palantir On US Army Contract: 'Our Prices Are Just So Much Lower'

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff on Wednesday said the company secured a U.S. Army contract by outcompeting Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) with lower prices and proven AI-driven solutions.

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Jim Cramer Predicts Palantir Could Hit $200 Despite Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Snapping Up Deals, Calls PLTR CEO Alex Karp 'Scholar And A Gentleman'

Jim Cramer reaffirmed his bullish stance on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) on Thursday, maintaining his $200 price target despite acknowledging that Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff recently won business from the data analytics company.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hails Tesla’s Optimus robot as a ‘productivity game changer,’ in video showing what it can and can’t do

Elon Musk previously said Optimus will be central to Tesla’s future as it expands from cars to AI and robotics.

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Salesforce Stock Is Moving Lower Thursday: What's Fueling The Sell-Off?

Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) shares are trading lower Thursday after the company reported second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter guidance below estimates. Multiple analyst firms lowered price targets following the company’s quarterly results.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says 'AI Makes Every Entrepreneur A Super Entrepreneur' — SMBs, Mid-Markets Now A Strategic Priority

Enterprise cloud solutions provider, Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM), is turning its focus toward small and medium-sized businesses, alongside middle-market companies, as artificial intelligence reshapes how businesses adopt enterprise technologies.

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Salesforce Stock Falls After Q2 Beat As Marc Benioff Tells Jim Cramer Investors Should Stop Nitpicking: 'Our Results Are Absolutely Fantastic'

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday, but shares dropped in after-hours and further in pre-market trading on Thursday as CEO Marc Benioff told Jim Cramer that investors are focusing too much on guidance instead of the company's AI-driven transformation.

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Marc Benioff Uses Salesforce Earnings To Warn Against AGI Hype, Dismisses Narrative Of SaaS Becoming Obsolete: 'Nonsense'

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday, but shares slipped in after-hours trading as CEO Marc Benioff used the earnings call to caution investors and peers against the hype surrounding artificial general intelligence.

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Salesforce lays off thousands despite strong earnings report

The job cuts come as the cloud computing giant doubles down on artificial intelligence.

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Salesforce Stock Slides Despite Q2 Revenue, EPS Beat, Raised Guidance

Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) reported financial results for the second quarter after the market close on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the key metrics from the quarter.

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What's Going On With Palantir Technologies Stock Wednesday?

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares advanced on Wednesday as enthusiasm around its artificial intelligence platforms and steady flow of government contracts continued to drive momentum.

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Marc Benioff Visits Elon Musk, Hails Tesla CEO's Robotics Push Amid AGI Criticism

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff has hailed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk over the latter's work with the EV giant.

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Marc Benioff Isn't Sold On AGI Hype, Says He's 'Extremely Suspect' Despite AI Shaping Salesforce Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff is pouring billions into artificial intelligence but says the hype around artificial general intelligence, or AGI, doesn't match reality, even as AI tools transform the company's workforce and sales strategy.

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Options Corner: Tech's Mixed-Bag Performances Offers A Chance For Salesforce To Storm Ahead

As the go-to name in enterprise cloud computing solutions, Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) plays a pivotal role in modern business networks. Thanks to the digitalization of everything, Salesforce has become the core communications platform for how companies interact with their customers. Further, by embedding artificial intelligence into their software, it took…

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says his company has cut 4,000 customer service jobs as AI steps in: ‘I need less heads’

Billionaire tech boss Marc Benioff isn’t the only one replacing customer service and sales roles with AI—Klarna and Microsoft have also slashed the departments.

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Salesforce CEO says it cut 4,000 support jobs - and replaced them with AI

Salesforce’s customer support headcount has dropped from 9,000 to just 5,000 – thanks to AI.

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"I need fewer heads": Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says AI agents have replaced 4,000 support roles at the company — but remains deeply skeptical of AGI, which he likens to hypnosis

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently revealed that he scaled down the company's support staff from 9,000 to 5,000 due to productivity gains from AI agents.

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Your smartest employee might not be human

Agents aren’t tools, they’re teammates. Just like humans, they need induction, training and appropriate limitations on what they can do, and how.

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Palantir's Engineer Embedding Strategy Is 'Cool,' Says Salesforce CEO, But It Is Their Price List That Made Him Go 'Whoa'

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff acknowledged that Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) pricing strategies have prompted him to reconsider his company’s own pricing model, calling Palantir’s forward-deployed engineer concept “very cool” during an interview published on Thursday.

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