In the latest earnings call on December 20, 2024, Accenture announced that its orders for Generative AI reached a record $1.2 billion. This brings the company's total sales in Generative AI to $4.2 billion since September 2023, marking a new quarterly sales high in the field, reflecting the growing investment from clients in Generative AI. Image source note: Image generated by AI, licensed from Midjourney.

Cloud computing giant Salesforce recently announced plans to hire 2,000 sales representatives specifically for selling its artificial intelligence tools. This decision was revealed by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent event, highlighting Salesforce's commitment and investment in the AI sector. Notably, Benioff had previously shared his hiring plans with Bloomberg last month, and this recruitment number is double the previous figure.

Slack recently announced a deep integration of its Agentforce AI assistant with Salesforce, aimed at enhancing business efficiency through contextual intelligence. This integration will be a key component of Salesforce Agentforce 2.0, which is expected to launch officially on December 17. In an exclusive interview, Slack's Chief Product Officer Rob Seaman pointed out that the Slack platform typically reflects the structure of the organization and when

Recently, an AI startup named Artisan launched a controversial advertising campaign in San Francisco with the slogan 'Stop Hiring Humans,' sparking widespread anger and protests. Artisan focuses on automation technology, particularly an AI sales agent named Artisan. Other slogans from this advertising campaign include 'Artisan Never Complains About Work-Life Balance' and 'Artisan's Zoom Camera Never Fails.'

Oura's CEO Tom Hale stated in an interview with CNBC at the web summit in Lisbon, Portugal, that despite ongoing market rumors, it is unlikely that Apple will enter the smart ring market. Previously, with Samsung launching its first smart ring this year, market analysts had predicted that Apple might release a similar product by 2026. However, Oura, a leading company in the smart ring market since 2013, disagrees with this prediction. Hale explained: Apple

Recently, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff discussed the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in a podcast, expressing his excitement about the technology while also voicing concerns about its overhype. He pointed out that while everyone is talking about the potential of AI, significant breakthroughs such as curing cancer or addressing climate change have not been realized in reality. Benioff specifically mentioned that Microsoft's promotion in this area has gone too far, leading to some...