Articles about Marc Benioff

Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy? Familiar theme emerges in Copilot rollout for Office apps

In late October, Microsoft announced that it was starting to test the integration of its Copilot AI assistant into Microsoft… Read More

Report: Benioff in talks to sell Time; Salesforce CEO has called media ‘much harder’ than tech

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is in talks to sell Time to Greek media company Antenna Group, CNBC reported Friday, citing… Read More

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Podcast: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI, Microsoft, Seattle tech, and the future of humanity

Our guest this week on the GeekWire Podcast is Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who says he has never been as… Read More

Microsoft unveils new autonomous AI agents in advance of competing Salesforce rollout

AI agents are reigniting the competition between Microsoft and Salesforce. Microsoft announced 10 new AI agents for its Dynamics 365… Read More

An inside look at Tableau: What’s the future of the ‘DataFam’ at Salesforce?

Walking into the “Data1” building in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, it’s not easy to tell it’s the home of Tableau, with… Read More

Tableau’s new CEO on the company’s expansion into AI and its future under Salesforce

Tableau plans to add generative artificial intelligence to its data visualization platform, using AI to automatically identify and describe key… Read More

Tumultuous times at Tableau: Salesforce cutbacks impact senior leaders and longtime employees

A 10% workforce reduction by Salesforce is rippling through the ranks of Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired… Read More

Salesforce revenue up 24%; Tableau up 18%; Benioff sees little impact from economic turmoil

Salesforce revenue rose 24% to $7.4 billion in quarterly results that investors were watching closely for clues about the direction… Read More

Flush with cash: Bezos and big-name celebs get behind tree-free toilet paper startup with $5M

The news: Cloud Paper, the Seattle startup that makes toilet paper and paper towels from bamboo in an effort to… Read More

Naveen Jain’s microbiome startup Viome splits into consumer and research divisions

Bellevue, Wash.-based microbiome and RNA analysis company Viome, now called Viome Life Sciences, has split into two divisions: one focused… Read More

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Tableau’s new CEO Mark Nelson on life inside Salesforce, and the company’s future in Seattle

Seattle-based Tableau Software is no longer an independent publicly traded company, but it’s back under the watchful eyes of Wall… Read More

Salesforce discloses Tableau results for first time since $15.7B deal, offering new Slack clues

Seattle-based Tableau Software generated $394 million in revenue for Salesforce in its first fiscal quarter, up 38% from a year… Read More

Marc Benioff-backed microbiome startup Viome says it expects $100M in revenue next year

The news: Viome, the Seattle-area wellness startup that analyzes microbiomes, told GeekWire that it has more than 200,000 customers and expects… Read More

Slack deal would pit Salesforce against Microsoft, with Tableau acquisition as a potential blueprint

Slack could gain new inroads to enterprise customers, and access to additional sales and marketing horsepower, if reports of its… Read More

Salesforce cuts 1k jobs, including some at Tableau, vows to keep hiring while ‘reshaping’ company

Salesforce is cutting jobs after reporting record earnings, creating “shocked disbelief” inside the company, one newly laid-off Seattle employee tells… Read More

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff offers leadership playbook on how to run purpose-driven businesses

LAS VEGAS — Marc Benioff was heading home from dinner one evening in 2015 when he learned the surprising news:… Read More

Salesforce chief Marc Benioff shows up at Tableau’s conference — here’s what he said

LAS VEGAS — Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky introduced “one of the newest members of the Tableau community” to the… Read More

UK regulators finally clear Salesforce and Tableau to integrate, but continue review of $15.7B deal

Regulators in the UK have given Salesforce and Tableau Software the go-ahead to start integrating their business operations, more than… Read More

Salesforce and Tableau in regulatory purgatory: UK review stymies integration of $15.7B acquisition

Hold on, didn’t Salesforce complete its $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau Software? Not just announce it, but complete it? It’s… Read More

Benioff: Amazon’s Seattle tax fight stoked tech industry opposition to S.F. homeless initiative

Marc Benioff’s new book, “Trailblazer,” is the story of the Salesforce co-founder and co-CEO’s emergence as an accidental activist on… Read More

New filing on Salesforce’s Tableau deal reveals tough six-month negotiations, $552M break-up fee

Salesforce’s $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau Software came together after nearly six months of back-and-forth negotiations, and the companies didn’t… Read More

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Salesforce’s $15.7B Tableau deal is a defining moment for the West Coast tech ‘megalopolis’

Salesforce surprised the tech world this week with its agreement to acquire Tableau Software for $15.7 billion — although maybe… Read More

Inside ‘Salesforce HQ2’: Tableau CEO says rapid growth will continue in Seattle after $15.7B deal

There are no Salesforce signs in the lobby. The top floor hasn’t been converted into an Ohana room. And believe… Read More

Marc Benioff to skeptical investors: Salesforce’s $15.7B Tableau deal is a ‘spectacular combination’

Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff seemed determined to focus on the role that business leaders can play in addressing social challenges… Read More

Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky on $15.7B acquisition by Salesforce: ‘The growth potential is enormous’

Since taking over as Tableau Software CEO nearly three years ago, former Amazon Web Services executive Adam Selipsky has shifted… Read More

Seattle will become Salesforce HQ2 via $15.7B Tableau deal, as Benioff gushes about talent pool

With its $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau Software, announced Monday morning, Salesforce isn’t just making a bet on a single… Read More

Salesforce to buy Tableau for $15.7B, betting on business data in deal for Seattle tech mainstay

Salesforce will buy Tableau Software for $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal announced Monday morning, doubling down on data visualization… Read More

Will San Francisco’s business tax for homeless relief succeed where Seattle’s failed? This tech billionaire is fighting for it

Imagine if rather than threatening to slow down operations in Seattle when faced with a tax on big business, Amazon… Read More

TLDR: Are third-party sellers paying Amazon employees to delete negative reviews?

Today’s featured stories Amazon reportedly investigating alleged incidents of third-party sellers paying employees to delete reviews and share secret sales… Read More

Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne Benioff to buy Time magazine for $190M

The venerable newsmagazine Time, a nearly 100-year-old media institution, is about to have new owners — Marc Benioff, Salesforce chairman… Read More