The data shows that Anthropic has ramped up its enterprise revenue faster than any company in history, and there is anecdotal evidence too about how it’s being used at tech giants. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is one of the most vocal enterprise executives on AI adoption, and in a recent conversation, he singled out Anthropic as a standout partner — going as far as revealing that Salesforce will consume approximately $300 million worth of Anthropic’s tokens this year alone. Th

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, expects to spend $300 million this year on the use of Anthropic tokens. According to a recent Business Insider report, Benioff said on the All-In podcast released on May 15 that "AI coding agents are amazing. Anthropic is amazing." He added, "This year at Salesforce we will spend $300 million worth of Anthropic tokens for coding. It makes everything cheaper." https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/en/view/55996/salesforce-ceo-benioff-says-company-to-s

Speaking on the All-In Podcast, Benioff said coding agents have unlocked capabilities that were previously out of reach, including faster software deployment, AI-driven outbound prospecting and the ability to implement and sell products at the same time. “I can do things that I just could not do before. I can go faster than ever before. I can implement my software and sell it at the same time. I’ve never been able to do that before.” Benioff was clear in his praise, saying, “

A $72 million contract with the US Air Force gave Salesforce a much-needed lift on Friday, yet the stock's underlying weakness remains exposed as legendary macro fund Bridgewater Associates dumped its entire position. The conflicting signals underscore the uncertainty surrounding the software giant's AI pivot. https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/salesforce-caught-between-pentagon-ai-deal-and-hedge-fund-exit/69350608

Marc Benioff expects Salesforce to spend $300 million on Anthropic tokens this year, almost entirely on coding. The Salesforce CEO made the projection on the All-In podcast published on Friday, calling AI coding agents “awesome” and Anthropic “awesome” in the same breath, before adding that the spending would make everything at Salesforce cheaper to build. https://thenextweb.com/news/salesforce-benioff-300-million-anthropic-tokens-slack-coding

Madhav Thattai has long operated at the center of enterprise AI. Now executive vice president and general manager for Agentforce at Salesforce, he has a front-row view into how companies across industries are tapping into the power of AI agents. https://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/salesforce-agentic-ai-leader-how-to-escape-proof-of-concept-purgatory-1b71987a

Marc Benioff is all in on the AI coding agent craze and is willing to spend big on it for his company. In an episode of the All-In podcast published on Friday, the Salesforce CEO said his company is projected to spend $300 million on tokens from Anthropic. https://www.businessinsider.com/marc-benioff-salesforce-anthropic-spend-tokens-slack-2026-5

Salesforce (CRM) just picked up a new $72 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, and on the surface, that sounds like good news for a company trying to prove that its AI push has real traction. But the stock market is still asking a bigger question: Is Salesforce becoming a better business, or is it simply getting cheaper while investors wait for growth to reaccelerate? https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1963197/salesforce-received-a-new-72-million-contract-from-the-u-s-a

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