Salesforce announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire m3ter, a metering and rating platform designed for consumption-based monetization. The acquisition will enhance Agentforce Revenue Management with native capabilities for high-volume mediation, metering, and rating, enabling enterprises to launch and manage flexible usage- and outcome-based pricing models. https://pulse2.com/salesforce-acquires-m3ter-to-expand-consumption-based-monetization-capabilities

Snowflake is betting big on Amazon's custom silicon. Sending its stock soaring in extended trading, the data cloud giant beat Q1 earnings expectations and unveiled a massive $6 billion, five-year commitment to AWS. The expanded partnership focuses heavily on leveraging Amazon's Graviton chips to power Snowflake's next-generation agentic AI tools.

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Salesforce laid off more employees in a new round of cuts, according to people familiar with the matter and a regulatory notice in California. The cuts affected employees working on the company's Agentforce AI product, its Mulesoft IT integration tool, and its Marketing Cloud software, one of the people said. The second person confirmed job cuts, without specific details. The people asked not to be identified when discussing sensitive matters. https://www.businessinsider.com/

Salesforce announced its intent to acquire m3ter, a specialist in high-volume metering and rating for consumption-based billing, aiming to embed native usage and outcome-based monetization into Agentforce Revenue Management [1]. This move positions Salesforce to address the growing enterprise demand for flexible pricing models as AI-driven products shift away from traditional subscriptions. With usage-based pricing now a top enterprise priority, the acquisition has the potent

Salesforce is cutting dozens of jobs in San Francisco in the latest round of tech layoffs. The SF-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company will be laying off 86 people at its headquarters, Salesforce Tower on Mission Street. According to state filings, the job cuts are permanent and are set to take effect on Aug. 7. https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/salesforce-cuts-dozens-of-jobs-in-san-francisco/