Salesforce’s stock surges as AI momentum fuels revenue growth
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Salesforce beating Q2 expectations while tightening with Anthropic shows that “AI story + hyperscaler/lab alliance” is now table stakes for large SaaS. If you’re a platform vendor, your AI narrative needs a credible model partner and a clear path from usage to bookings — not just feature demos.
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