Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported 5M deal for defense tech startup Rune

Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune

Salesforce has agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, a startup that builds AI software to help the U.S. military predict supply needs and manage logistics from the field, for $375 million in cash and stock, Resilience Media reported. The acquisition underscores Salesforce’s push into defense tech through Missionforce, its business unit serving national security and defense…

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Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for .6 billion

Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach

Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen the Salesforce-stored data of more than 200 companies in a large-scale supply chain hack. On Thursday, Salesforce disclosed a breach of “certain customers’ Salesforce data” — without naming affected companies — that was stolen via apps published by Gainsight, which provides a customer support platform to other companies.  …

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CrowdStrike fires ‘suspicious insider’ who passed information to hackers

CrowdStrike fires ‘suspicious insider’ who passed information to hackers

Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has confirmed firing a “suspicious insider” last month who allegedly fed information about the company to a notorious hacking group. A hacking collective known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters published screenshots late Thursday and Friday morning in a public Telegram channel that allegedly showed insider access to CrowdStrike systems. The screenshots, which TechCrunch…

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VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments

VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments

Ron Conway, the founder of venture firm SV Angel, known for its early investments into Google, Airbnb, and Meta, has resigned from Salesforce Foundation, the New York Times reported. The resignation follows Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff saying last week that he “fully supported” President Trump and thought National Guard troops should patrol San Francisco streets….

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