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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Salesforce lays off thousands despite strong earnings report

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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…

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

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.

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

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.

"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

"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.

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.

More Than 70% Of Americans Fear AI Could Cause Permanent Job Loss, A New Poll Shows. Two-Thirds Worry It Could Be Used To Fuel Political Chaos

Most Americans are uneasy about artificial intelligence, especially when it comes to jobs and national stability. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% of U.S. adults are worried AI will put “too many people out of work permanently.”

CEO Says AI Is Taking On 'Soul-Crushing Jobs' With Agents That Work 24/7, Never Eat, And Never Need Benefits

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how major companies run their operations, with some executives saying it's already transforming the workforce. ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW) CEO Bill McDermott says AI agents are taking over repetitive, draining work—and doing it without lunch breaks or healthcare benefits.

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While Investors Scrutinize CEO Marc Benioff's Planned Stock Sale, Is Salesforce's AI Growth Engine Just Getting Started?

Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) has faced a difficult 2025, with shares tumbling nearly 30% year-to-date as of Tuesday’s market close. Here’s what investors need to know.

Why Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff doesn't seen a white collar jobs apocalypse despite big gains from AI agents

Benioff says AI agents do 30% to 50% of the work within Salesforce, but the tech isn't reliable enough to take humans out of the loop

Salesforce Underperforms Market As Growth Concerns Plague CRM Giant

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) stock has significantly underperformed the broader tech market this year, plummeting nearly 22% while the SP 500 Information Technology Sector Index has gained 9%.

Marc Benioff says AI is radically reshaping Salesforce, and 51% of Q1 hiring was internal as thousands of employees were redeployed

"AI is not destiny. We must choose wisely. We must design intentionally. And we must keep humans at the centre of this revolution."

The first big winners in the race to create AI superintelligence: the humans getting multi-million dollar pay packages

Despite the pessimism about job security in the AI era, one tiny group of humans has become extraordinarily valuable: Those creating AI.

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The new CEO flex: Bragging that AI handles exactly X% of the work

Big Tech CEOs love to boast that AI is doing the work—but the numbers they cite are surprisingly vague, and the real impact is hard to track.

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