Saks owner to buy Neiman Marcus — with help from Amazon
The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, according to people familiar — all with a little help from Amazon.
An auction to have lunch with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff to launch in early May
A lunch with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff will hit the virtual auction block in early May as a San Francisco-based nonprofit looks to raise funds.
One-third of small business owners worried their company won't survive 2024
One in three small business owners in the U.S. are concerned their businesses will not make it through the end of 2024, with top concerns being the economy and declining sales.
Salesforce moves to recruit unsettled OpenAI workers amid Altman departure
Salesforce is looking to hire OpenAI employees who resign over the ouster of co-founder Sam Altman, with CEO Marc Benioff offering to match OpenAI's compensation at Salesforce.
Generational divides run deep in use of AI tools, Salesforce research finds
Salesforce research on generative artificial intelligence users found divides between older and younger people in their use of AI tools, with Gen Z and millennials leading the way.
Salesforce CEO says San Francisco homelessness, drug use could force relocation of Dreamforce conference
Two issues plaguing San Francisco could force Salesforce to potentially pick another city for future instances of its Dreamforce conference, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
San Francisco's downtown 'never going back to the way it was,' Salesforce's Marc Benioff says
Salesforce CEO says San Francisco's downtown 'never going back to the way it was' as downtown officials struggle with businesses leaving The Golden City.
Corporate diversity policies may face scrutiny after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
The Supreme Court's ruling rejecting the use of affirmative action and consideration of race as a factor in college admissions could prompt challenges to companies' diversity programs.
Outages at Slack, other websites paralyze businesses
Several websites including workplace messaging service Slack experienced widespread outages for hours on Tuesday, leaving many customers in the lurch.
Salesforce unveils 'Trailblazer Ranch' to reconnect remote employees
Trailblazer Ranch is a 75-acre, 140-room campus located in the redwoods of Scotts Valley, California, about 70 miles south of San Francisco.