Salesforce’s $8B gamble

What we’ll cover today:

🔹 Meta AI hits 1B users—paid plans coming?

🔹 Salesforce drops $8B on data king Informatica

🔹 Upcoming events to watch: SaaStock Europe 2025, INBOUND 2025

Meta’s AI Hits a Billion Users 🤖

Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, has hit one billion users for its AI assistant across apps like Instagram and WhatsApp.

🚨 Breaking News
Zuckerberg says Meta AI may soon offer paid features or subscriptions—more AI, but maybe more money too.

⚡ Wire Simplified

• Meta AI now has 1 billion monthly users.

• It’s part of Meta’s apps like Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp.

• There might be a paid version or premium features soon.

• Meta released a separate app for AI in April.

• Zuckerberg’s looking to make money with “paid recommendations.”

✔️ Straight to the Point
Meta’s AI is everywhere—Zuckerberg’s flexing the numbers, but don’t be surprised when a bill shows up soon.

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Salesforce Buys Informatica for $8 Billion 💸

Salesforce, the CRM giant, is buying data company Informatica to help businesses manage and clean up their messy data.

🚨 Breaking News
Salesforce dropped $8 billion on Informatica, hoping to boost its AI tools—and save millions by cutting customer support jobs.

⚡ Wire Simplified

• Salesforce’s revenue grew 7.6% this quarter, reaching $9.83 billion.

• They saved $50 million by reassigning 500 customer support staff thanks to AI.

• Benioff (CEO) says Informatica will help clean data for AI agents.

• Salesforce cut 10% of its staff recently.

• Some investors are still cautious about big acquisitions after the Slack deal.

✔️ Straight to the Point
Salesforce is betting big on AI and data, but let’s see if this $8 billion deal delivers real value—or just more buzzwords.

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