Salesforce Makes Major AI Data Play with $8 Billion Informatica Acquisition
Complete, high-quality data is the foundation for any successful AI initiative, and automating data management is essential for a scalable agentic AI solution. Salesforce, with its Data Cloud, provides a solid data foundation, but has gaps in data automation and governance. Informatica fills in those gaps and more. Salesforce is doubling down on its Agentic AI strategy by acquiring enterprise data management leader Informatica for approximately $8 billion. This strategic move positions Salesforce to create what CEO Marc Benioff calls "the most complete, agent-ready data platform in the industry."
Agentforce in Slack: Transforming Workplace Productivity with AI-Powered Digital Teammates
Your digital workforce is about to become as conversational and collaborative as your human team, thanks to Agentforce's native integration with Slack. With the launch of Agentforce for employees, organizations can now deploy specialized AI agents that work alongside teams in their existing collaboration spaces, transforming how work gets done.