Hacker News with Generative AI: Salesforce

Salesforce lays off staff in San Francisco after exec talks up offshoring (sfgate.com)
Salesforce, the software giant with deep ties to San Francisco, is laying off 153 local workers.

Salesforce, Layoffs, San Francisco, Technology, Offshoring

11 points by c420 14 days ago | 4 comments

Salesforce Cutting 1k Roles While Hiring Salespeople for AI (bloomberg.com)
Salesforce Inc. is cutting jobs as its latest fiscal year gets underway, according to a person familiar with the matter, even as the company simultaneously hires workers to sell new artificial intelligence products.

Salesforce, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Layoffs, Hiring

6 points by petethomas 18 days ago | 2 comments

Salesforce will hire no more software engineers in 2025, says Marc Benioff (salesforceben.com)
Salesforce will not be hiring any more software engineers in 2025 amid significant productivity boosts from AI, Marc Benioff has revealed.

Salesforce, Artificial Intelligence, Hiring, Technology, Business

350 points by lordswork 44 days ago | 390 comments

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says Microsoft Copilot has disappointed customers (fortune.com)

Salesforce, Microsoft, AI, Business, Technology

6 points by breadwinner 175 days ago | 1 comments

Salesforce mandates October RTO for most employees as layoffs contine (sfstandard.com)

Salesforce, Layoffs, Remote Work, Business

4 points by cebert 213 days ago | 1 comments

Salesforce mandates October return to office for most, as layoffs continue (sfstandard.com)

Salesforce, Layoffs, Business News

7 points by Stratoscope 218 days ago | 0 comments

Salesforce Work-from-Home Party Is over Employees Required in Office 3-5 Days/Wk (sfist.com)