Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently commented on the growing rift between Microsoft and OpenAI during an interview with CNBC from Davos. This change follows OpenAI’s new partnership with SoftBank and Oracle for a massive $500 billion data center initiative called Stargate, which has led to Microsoft no longer being OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider. Benioff humorously […]
AI Sales Rep Startups are Booming: Why Are VCs Hesitant to Invest?
When delving into the world of venture capital, many experts indicate that while businesses are experimenting extensively with AI startups, they are cautious in integrating these solutions into their existing processes. This hesitation, however, seems to wane in the face of a growing trend within AI sales development representatives (AI SDRs), which leverage large language […]
Salesforce Predicts the UK Will Lead the Charge in Agentic AI Innovation
Salesforce has released its UK AI Readiness Index, which highlights the United Kingdom’s strong position to lead the next phase of AI innovation, particularly in the area known as agentic AI. The report indicates that the UK is ahead of other G7 nations regarding AI adoption but also identifies areas that require further development, such […]
Dissecting Salesforce’s Failed Deal, Rubrik’s IPO, and the Role of Venture Capital in Space Exploration
It’s going to be a big week! Tech earnings are coming up, the EV wars are on (and how!), and it feels like venture capital has its head in the clouds. All that adds up to one packed Equity episode! Today, we dug into the latest markets news, including upcoming earnings, IPOs, and what impact […]
Profluent Utilizes AI for Medicine Discovery: A Venture Backed by Jeff Dean and Inspired by Salesforce Research
Last year, Salesforce, recognized primarily for its cloud sales assistance software (and Slack), initiated a project dubbed ProGen with the objective of designing proteins utilizing generative AI. As a research venture, ProGen could potentially help discover medicinal therapies at a lower cost than the conventional techniques, according to the researchers who mentioned this in a […]