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Salesforce targets telecom churn with AI agents

Salesforce launches telecom-specific AI agents to reduce churn, speed quoting and turn service moments into new revenue opportunities. By Constantine von Hoffman   February 26, 2026 •   Salesforce introduced Agentforce for Communications, a set of prebuilt, telecom-specific AI agents designed to turn routine customer interactions into revenue and retention opportunities. The goal is to … Continue reading Salesforce targets telecom churn with AI agents

Salesforce upgrades Slackbot into true AI-powered agent

The new Slackbot aims to turn everyday conversations into actionable marketing workflows, saving time and surfacing insights right where teams work. By Constantine von Hoffman     January 13, 2026   Salesforce is moving beyond simple generative tools with a major upgrade to Slack’s signature assistant — now a true AI-powered work agent that could … Continue reading Salesforce upgrades Slackbot into true AI-powered agent

Salesforce buys Qualified to accelerate its AI‑driven GTM strategy

Salesforce is adding real-time AI sales agents with the acquisition of Qualified, signaling a deeper shift toward automated, agent-driven GTM workflows. Constantine von Hoffman on December 19, 2025   Salesforce is making another move to turn its “agentic enterprise” vision into reality — this time by acquiring Qualified, a long-time partner focused on AI-driven sales … Continue reading Salesforce buys Qualified to accelerate its AI‑driven GTM strategy

The ‘data foundation’ for AI starts paying off for Salesforce

It looks like Agentforce’s meaningful contribution to Salesforce’s bottom line is on or ahead of schedule. Mike Pastore on December 4, 2025   They say things move faster in the AI age, and on Wednesday, Salesforce delivered the latest example. Salesforce announced its third-quarter results for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday. The high-level numbers … Continue reading The ‘data foundation’ for AI starts paying off for Salesforce

Salesforce buys AI startup to boost its enterprise search abilities

Doti AI technology boosts how tools find and use internal knowledge—and that could change how marketers work across teams. Constantine von Hoffman on November 13, 2025   Salesforce has acquired Israeli startup Doti AI in a deal reportedly worth around $ 100 million, betting big on enterprise search tech that’s barely out of stealth mode. … Continue reading Salesforce buys AI startup to boost its enterprise search abilities

Salesforce acquires Spindle AI to bolster analytics for Agentforce

With businesses drowning in data but starving for insights, Salesforce bets on AI agents that can simulate outcomes for GTM and pricing scenarios. Mike Pastore on November 9, 2025   Salesforce signed a definitive agreement last week to acquire Spindle AI, an agentic analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence to autonomously model agentic scenarios and … Continue reading Salesforce acquires Spindle AI to bolster analytics for Agentforce

Google, Salesforce Extend Partnership For Autonomous AI Agents

Google, Salesforce Extend Partnership For Autonomous AI Agents by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, October 16, 2025 Salesforce Marketing Cloud CMO Bobby Jania announced in a keynote at the Dreamforce Conference on Thursday the next generation of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Agentforce Marketing, that offers major features supporting advertisers and marketers, and has little resemblance to the … Continue reading Google, Salesforce Extend Partnership For Autonomous AI Agents

Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 to embed AI agents directly in Slack for marketing teams

As Salesforce makes Slack the hub for AI agents, marketers face familiar hurdles: fragmented data, unclear ROI and cost creep. Constantine von Hoffman on October 13, 2025       Salesforce officially launched Agentforce 360 today, its new AI-driven platform that embeds virtual agents across its ecosystem — including Slack. Announced just ahead of Dreamforce, the rollout … Continue reading Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 to embed AI agents directly in Slack for marketing teams

Salesforce says social engineering to blame for breaches leading to ransom demands

Salesforce said its platform wasn’t compromised, but that’s little consolation to the companies and consumers potentially impacted. Mike Pastore on October 6, 2025       Hackers claiming to have accessed and stolen nearly 1 billion Salesforce records set up a site on the dark web late last week, demanding a ransom from 39 companies and Salesforce … Continue reading Salesforce says social engineering to blame for breaches leading to ransom demands