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Salesforce to Add ChatGPT to Slack as Part of OpenAI Partnership

Salesforce Inc said on Tuesday it was working with ChatGPT creator OpenAI to add the chatbot sensation to its collaboration software Slack, as well as bring generative artificial intelligence to its business software generally. The San Francisco-based company said technology it is calling EinsteinGPT would combine its proprietary AI with that of outside partners, including […]

Salesforce Signals Strong Position with Buyback Plan Boost, Upbeat Forecast

Salesforce Inc on Wednesday forecast first-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates and doubled its share repurchase to $20 billion, indicating a strong cash flow for the company that has come under pressure from activist investors. The upbeat forecast and fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates pushed the shares of the cloud-based software provider up 14% in […]

Salesforce to help workers leave states over abortion laws

The CEO of Salesforce said the company will help employees leave Texas, and he did so while retweeting a story linking the offer to concern about Texas’ new anti-abortion law. Salesforce, which sells customer-management software, joins a small number of companies that have reacted against the Texas law. CNBC reported that the San Francisco-based company […]

After a 2 year wait, Salesforce officially owns Slack

Cloud computing titan Salesforce announced on Wednesday its completed acquisition of workplace chat platform Slack for $27.7 billion, adding the messaging app to its long list of enterprise software. The deal began surfacing in 2019, commemorating one of the most significant acquisitions in the history of business software industries in recent years, resulting in Salesforce’s […]

Salesforce buying work-chat service Slack for $27.7 billion

Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft. The acquisition announced Tuesday is by far the largest in the 21-year history of Salesforce. The San Francisco company was one of the first […]