We just got back from an action-packed 4 days in San Francisco where I spent most of my time covering Dreamforce, which is Salesforce's annual user conference. It's become a festival for all things tech and AI. That's why I did the show direct from Dreamforce on Tuesday and we heard a lot from Salesforce CEO Mark Beni about the success of Agent Force.That's their AI platform that uses digital agents to more or less replace humans. But on Wednesday night after the market closed, we got some very big news fro ...

The Salesforce CEO apologized for his comments on the National Guard ...

Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff publicly apologized Friday for suggesting President Trump should send National Guard troops to San Francisco, saying his earlier remarks “came from an abundance of caution” and that he no longer believes federal intervention is needed to ensure public safety.“Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Fra ...

Meanwhile, Salesforce CEO Mark Beni off facing some Silicon Valley push back over his support for a National Guard deployment to San Francisco. Prominent startup investor Ron Conway resigning from the board of the Salesforce Foundation yesterday. And this morning, Lorine Powell Jobs out with an op-ed challenging Benoff's response to the criticism, writing, quote, "In his eyes, generosity is an auction and policy is the prize awarded to the highest bidder." Benov spoke to our Jim Kramer about the issue earli ...

Uh John Salesforce CEO Mark Benihoff recently saying the National Guard should come into San Francisco to solve the crime issue. He's now walking back those comments saying quote having listened closely to my fellow San Francisco's uh residents and local officials and after the largest and safest dream force in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco. He adds that my earlier comment came from an abundance of caution around the event and that he sincerely ...

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff delivers the keynote address at the start of the Dreamforce conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologized on Friday for making comments in support of President Donald Trump sending federal troops to San Francisco, where his company is based. "Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the Nati ...

The Salesforce CEO had called for President Trump to send the National Guard to San Francisco. ...

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All year, the stock market has focused on the companies that have long been considered AI darlings. Microsoft ( MSFT ), Nvidia ( NVDA ), and Oracle ( ORCL ) have powered the year's gains with flashy AI investments and partnershipsWith combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributor ...

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Cramer, discussing the company during the episode, stated: “Every year, I come out to San Francisco for Dreamforce, which is Salesforce’s main customer event, in order to take the pulse of all things tech. This year, it’s extra important because the enterprise sector cohort has been eviscerated by the rise of artificial intelligence. Salesforce itself has seen its stock double 34% from its all-time highs late last year, even t ...