Salesforce, Listen Labs, and the Push Toward Autonomous AI Agents

Podcast: Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans · Bob Evans

Opublikowano: 2026-09-22

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I examine what Salesforce’s reported interest in Listen Labs could mean for the future of Agentforce. Highlights 00:04 — Salesforce is reportedly in talks to acquire Listen Labs for close to $2 billion. Listen Labs is an AI-powered customer research company that uses AI tools to carry out really large-scale customer interviews and analyze those conversations. 00:23 — And it's got a pretty impressive client base, with companies like Microsoft, Perplexity, and Robinhood among its customers. So, why the interest from Salesforce? Because while it's one of the world's best-known CRM companies, it isn...