American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist
Salesforce renames AIForce to SIForce after Trump’s push: Marc Benioff says Salesforce’s AIForce platform is now SIForce, following Musk in adopting Trump’s ...
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Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI: Musk, Benioff, Huang, and now Nadella have all capitulated to Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ ...
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joins Trump’s AI rebranding: Salesforce (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff renames AIForce to SIForce after Trump’s “Super Intelligence” push ...
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Marc Benioff Is Hiring 1,000 New Grads. 4 Questions Can Help You Evaluate Your Own Entry-Level Pipeline
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: 'We cannot let AI become social media 2.0': Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff keeps it real on the state of AI.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joins growing chorus of tech leaders warning about AI risks
cnbc.com/2026/09/15/salesforce-marc-benioff-ai-risks.html
If Anthropic’s Dario Amodei is the tech leader most stoking fears about the power of AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is increasingly becoming the industry’s most ... Show more
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Steps Up as Silicon Valley’s Loudest Voice Against AI Slowdown
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Steps Up as Silicon Valley’s Loudest Voice Against AI Slowdown
How Big Tech powers anti-immigration crackdowns: Large tech companies often seek high-profile government contracts with federal agencies as they provide regular ...
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Salesforce CEO warns AI companies not to repeat this costly mistake: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joins a growing group of tech leaders warning about AI risks and ...
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TUNE IN: CNBC's Jim Cramer is live from San Francisco this week, where he'll be speaking to a number of tech executives:
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan
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COMING UP: OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff join Jim Cramer on "Mad Money."
Tune in to CNBC at 6 p.m. ET to watch.
Salesforce’s Benioff pitches AIforce as next phase of enterprise software: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff unveils AIforce as the next evolution of enterprise ...
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‘It’s going to make software so much better’: Marc Benioff and Jensen Huang aren’t sold on the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ – AI will take the industry to the next level
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Nvidia CEO backs Trump’s hands-off approach to AI regulation: At Dreamforce, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backs President Donald Trump’s hands-off approach to AI ...
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Exclusive | AI Coding Startup Factory More Than Triples Valuation to $5 Billion: Khosla Ventures, Blackstone and Marc Benioff are among the investors putting ...
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Paid articlePaywall Salesforce tops $156 million in donations to Bay Area schools: After 14 years and $156 million Salesforce keeps investing in San Francisco and Oakland schools ...
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Marc Benioff is getting his mojo back as Salesforce's AI strength quiets skeptics
cnbc.com/2026/08/28/marc-benioff-getting-his-mojo-back-as-salesforce-lifts-ai-growth-view.html
Marc Benioff gets a new operating chief, as Salesforce promotes Miguel Milano : Salesforce promoted revenue head and former Oracle executive Miguel Milano to ...
cnbc.com/2026/08/05/marc-benioff-gets-a-new-coo-as-salesforce-promotes-miguel-milano-.html
Harry Stebbings, founder of venture firm 20VC, spent years trying to land Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff as a podcast guest - sending 53 cold emails before ... Show more
Salesforce makes gutsy bet to win AI agent race: Salesforce stock slid as Marc Benioff pivots from per-seat pricing to charging for AI agent work via Headless ...
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Uses AI to Stay On Top Of Employee Complaints: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he uses Slack's AI Slackbot to scan employee ...
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff outlines his plan to turn around his struggling stock
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dlvr.it Jun 10
Salesforce layoffs hit amid m3ter acquisition and stock buyback: The layoffs come after CEO Marc Benioff boasted of record revenue and 'incredible cashflow' two ...
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3. Salesforce
"CEO Marc Benioff has said on our show that the long-term forecast is bright. We have sold so much of this one at higher prices that I am ... Show more
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Uses AI to Monitor Employee Complaints — And Your Boss Might Be Doing It Too
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Salesforce CEO delivers blunt message on AI agents.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed staggering AI agent numbers on the Q1 2027 earnings call ... Show more
Council to consider opening Peterborough's Central Park paddling pool early next year after frustration it remained closed during heatwave
Council to consider opening Peterborough's Central Park paddling pool early next year after frustration it remained closed during heatwave
As AI slashes white-collar jobs, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says almost no one is being hired—except in sales
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Paid articlePaywallSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff turned his earnings call into a vodcast. Why other Fortune 500 CEOs might follow
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Paid articlePaywall Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Uses AI to Monitor Employee Complaints — And Your Boss Might Be Doing It Too
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Marc Benioff uses Slack AI to see what employees are grumbling about: Marc Benioff said he uses Slackbot to scan employee messages and detect concerns ...
businessinsider.com/salesforce-ceo-ai-can-identify-upset-employees-from-slack-2026-5
Salesforce touts AI promise over reality in SaaSpocalypse fight: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said this kind of forward-looking marketing is common in the tech ...
mercurynews.com/2026/05/22/salesforce-touts-ai-promise-over-reality-in-saaspocalypse-fight/
When Salesforce employees complain about work on Slack, CEO Marc Benioff may already be aware of it. In a recent episode of the "All-In" podcast ... Show more
Your boss’s AI may already be reading your Slack messages: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says AI can analyze employee conversations to reveal complaints ...
fastcompany.com/91544725/your-bosss-ai-may-already-be-reading-your-slack-messages
What to know about Trump’s new Presidio Trust appointees: What to know about Trump’s six Presidio Trust appointees, and their views on the S.F. landmark
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Marc Benioff of Salesforce Says ‘We’re Hiring 1,000 New Grads’ — Just Months After Laying Off 1,000 Employees
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff turned his earnings call into a vodcast. Why other Fortune 500 CEOs might follow
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Paid articlePaywall Marc Benioff of Salesforce Says ‘We’re Hiring 1,000 New Grads’ — Just Months After Laying Off 1,000 Employees
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says AI won’t kill entry-level jobs. He’s hiring 1,000 new grads to prove it
fortune.com/2026/04/27/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-hiring-1000-new-grads-ai-jobs/
Paid articlePaywallMark Benioff Counters 'Software Bears' With Agentforce's Impressive Performance: 'Opportunity Has Never B
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on.wsj.com Apr 20
Marc Benioff Says the Software Bears Are All Wrong About Salesforce: ‘People think we have our back against the wall,’ but customers aren’t replacing its ...
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Paid articlePaywall Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says Rumors of the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Are Greatly Exaggerated
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Salesforce Announces Huge AI Initiative and Calls It ‘Headless 360’: Skateboarders, don’t get any ideas.
gizmodo.com/salesforce-announces-huge-ai-initiative-and-calls-it-headless-360-2000748243
dlvr.it Apr 11
How Salesforce and ServiceNow are squaring off in the battle for the helpdesk: FEATURE: Benioff banks on user engagement while McDermott wants to govern AI ...
theregister.com/2026/04/11/salesforce_vs_servicenow_itsm_battle/
In an interview, Benioff stated that the companies are cutting jobs for different reasons and cautioned that AI is sometimes being used as a convenient ... Show more
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says ‘it’s too easy’ to ‘make AI… the scapegoat’ for layoffs
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says ‘it’s too easy’ to ‘make AI… the scapegoat’ for layoffs
cxtoday.com Apr 07
Is AI Really Behind the Tech Layoff Wave? Benioff Says No: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says blaming AI for tech layoffs is the "lazy way out ...
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Who owns Salesforce in 2026? A look at its largest shareholders & leadership stake
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CNBC Mar 05
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Software industry is going to radically expand in capability and scale
cnbc.com/video/2026/03/05/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-software-industry-is-going-to-radically-expand-in-capability-and-scale.html
The Stubborn Billionaire Behind the L.A. Times’s Revamp: Patrick Soon-Shiong is pursuing a public offering for the media company, while juggling healthcare and ...
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Paid articlePaywall Salesforce president addresses Benioff ICE jokes in meeting with staff: President Robin Washington discussed how the company is responding, after some employees ...
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Marc Benioff Said Mass AI Layoffs Weren't Coming. Then Came A Brutal Week For White-Collar Jobs. - Capita
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$CRM CEO Marc Benioff: "This is not our first SaaSpocalypse. We have been through many SaaS apocalypses.
Marc Benioff downplays fears of AI overtaking business software: Marc Benioff said during an earnings call that it's not Salesforce's first rodeo when it comes ...
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn’t our first SaaSpocalypse: Salesforce reported a solid year-end earnings and then pulled out all the stops to ward ...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-this-isnt-our-first-saaspocalypse/
Salesforce slips as earnings outlook lands just below estimates; Benioff projects $63B revenue by FY30
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‘Tone Deaf’ MAGA Billionaire Scorched by Own Staff for ‘Vile’ ICE Comments: Time owner and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s staff has not taken kindly to being ...
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‘Stand up…ICE is watching’: US CEO gets booed for ’embarrassing’ international employees
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Key FactsSalesforce Staff Demand Halt to ICE Business Deals
Feb 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
- More than 1,400 Salesforce employees signed a letter urging the cancellation of all current business opportunities with ICE.
- The letter expresses concern over Salesforce’s AI technology aiding ICE in rapidly recruiting 10,000 new agents.
- Employees request disclosure of services provided to ICE and a pause on infrastructure or AI systems that support the agency’s scaling.
- This movement comes after fatal incidents involving ICE agents and amid growing tech sector criticism of government collaborations.
Marc, you have often said that 'business is the greatest platform for change.'— This is a quote from the letter by Salesforce employees directed at CEO Marc Benioff.
Time Owner Booed at Staff Event Over ICE Joke: Marc Benioff reportedly went on to moan about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, too.
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Künstliche Intelligenz verändert die Softwarebranche radikal – doch nicht jeder sieht darin eine Bedrohung. Während viele Anleger fürchten ... Show more
Indian-origin entrepreneur goes viral after revealing how a single 2005 email to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff launched $60M AI startup
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CNBC Jan 20
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI regulation: It can't be just growth at any cost
cnbc.com/video/2026/01/20/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-on-ai-regulation-it-cant-be-just-growth-at-any-cost.html
Indian-origin founder shares ‘cold email’ he sent to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff 21 years ago: 'It changed my life' | Trending
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Health care workers join Oakland vigil to protest ICE fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse
mercurynews.com/2026/01/26/some-200-oakland-nurses-join-vigil-to-protest-ice-shooting-of-minneapolis-icu-nurse/
Software sell-off sparked by AI sets stage for potential big year of M&A, investors say
cnbc.com/2026/01/22/selloff-in-software-from-ai-sets-stage-for-potential-big-year-of-ma.html
How Trump stole the show at Davos and revived the WEF: ‘never been more relevant’
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsTrump Signals Shift in Greenland Negotiation Strategy
Jan 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- President Trump announced the formation of a framework for a future deal concerning Greenland and the Arctic region after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- He decided not to impose the threatened tariffs on regional countries scheduled for February 1 due to progress made.
- Trump criticized European values during his speech and emphasized prioritizing U.S. economic and security interests.
- Negotiations on Greenland will be led by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and others, highlighting its strategic importance.
So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it. We've never asked for anything else, and we could have kept that piece of land, and we didn't. So they have a choice. You can say yes and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no and we will remember.— Donald Trump during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21.
Marc Benioff says a documentary on Character.AI and kids disturbed him: The Salesforce CEO says tech companies need to be held accountable for AI safety lapses: ...
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"We're letting all of this AI technology out fully unregulated."
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tells Emily Chang that Section 230 needs to be reformed ... Show more
Trump Warns Europe Is Not Heading in the Right Direction
Trump Warns Europe Is Not Heading in the Right Direction
itpro.com Jan 16
‘They’re more productive than ever’: Marc Benioff says hiring in software engineering is ‘mostly flat’ at Salesforce because of AI – but the company is ...
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After laying off 4,000 employees and automating with AI agents, Salesforce executives admit: We were more
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says artificial intelligence is now handling a significant share of the company’s workload. In a recent interview ... Show more
Dispelling last AI doubts: Salesforce reportedly planning to rename to Agentforce
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dlvr.it Dec 05 25
Salesforce has come up with the most credible threat yet to ServiceNow, and Benioff is crowing about it
theregister.com/2025/12/05/salesforce_agentforce_vs_servicenow/
ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman says Google's Gemini 3 "looks like a great model," Marc Benioff says he's "not going back" to ChatGPT ... Show more
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Slams NYT Over David Sacks Article: ‘Almost Strategic Sabotage’
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Elon Musk Returns to White House as Tensions Thaw With Trump: Elon Musk returned to the White House Tuesday in a sign that tensions between President Donald ...
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