The callout shocked local lawmakers and many in his influential network. Benioff — who owns Time Inc. — has sought to publicly stay out of politics, has been viewed as pro-left, and has invested huge sums of money in the city.

Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce conference wrapped up this week, but CEO Marc Benioff is facing new controversy following a report that he offered to help the federal government hire immigration enforcement agents.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff believes artificial intelligence will not replace sales jobs. He plans to hire between 3,000 and 5,000 new salespeople. This comes as Salesforce adopts AI in other areas, leading to job cuts in customer support.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said in his Dreamforce conference keynote that AI innovation is outpacing customers' adoption of the tech.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff appears to be walking back comments he made last week in which he welcomed the deployment of National Guard troops to SF.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is sending mixed signals on AI's workplace impact. While the company replaced 4,000 customer support roles with AI agents,

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that "face-to-face communication" was still needed in sales. He recently hired between 3,000 and 5,000 salespeople.

Benioff stirred up controversy last week after giving an interview with The New York Times in which he declared his support for President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops in San Francisco and other cities led by Democratic politicians.

Marc Benioff, Salesforce founder and CEO, giving his keynote address at the company's annual Dreamforce conference. At the event, the company announced a number of new features and products designed to help customers adopt AI agents faster than they have in the past year.