News about Marc Benioff

Inside secret billionaire retreats that are SO exclusive even the the CEO of Goldman Sachs is a mere 'third tier guest' and if you have to ask, you're not invited

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 21, 2024
Hidden away in the Colorado Rockies, a Sicilian resort, or a Utah ski lodge are some of the most exclusive events a billionaire can hope to attend. Attendee lists are so all-star that even the Goldman Sacks chief executive is a 'third-tier guest' and if you have to ask, you're not invited. Between discussions topics like 'can you marry a robot?' quizzes on tech trends and performances by celebrities, deals are made and executives are hired. More and more of these elite getaways are popping up as guests crave time away from the spotlight with few cameras and everything is off the record.

Marc Benioff, a Salesforce tycoon, tells a reporter probing his purchases in Hawaii that he knows exactly where she is staying and knows intimate information about her family

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 1, 2024
In a piece entitled 'A tech billionaire', a tech billionaire is quietly purchasing property in Hawaii.' Kerr investigated local perceptions of the sales and spoke with Benioff, who had no idea why. Kerr said during a second interview about Benioff, who is worth around $10.3 bn, that he has been keeping an eye on her and her family. Kerr also states in her article that the billionaire went to reporter her to the CEO of NPR for allegedly 'snooping' around a property owned by Benioff

As the world braces for Trump's re-run, AI fake news worries sends chilling through Davos

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2024
This week, the Swiss mountain resort, which each winter hosts global celebrities at the World Economic Forum, has been dominated by AI's promise and dangers. Many are hoping that this will be a golden age of life-saving scientific advances, not to mention higher profits. However, as billions of people's vote loom, a fear that its ability will cause chaos has arisen.

Humans and AI-powered machines work together in the fifth Industrial Revolution, according to analysts, a far cry from the steam pumps in the 1780s

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 7, 2024
Scientists, engineers, and company executives are preparing for a'previously unimaginable' merging of human beings and AI. Any experts agree that this coming change will be a'sensory leap' from today's AI, which mainly works with human beings via text commands, to so-called'multimodal interaction,' which would be much more human. Although Industry 5.0 is expected to have started in 2020, the adoption of AI in recent years has pushed it into overdrive.

The Sussexes say that all is rosy across the pond, but as figures reveal that their Archewell Foundation is low on donations, critics disagree

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 22, 2023
Judging by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation's slick, minute-long video, the past year has been nothing short of a triumph. Harry and Meghan also waited for the good work of their charitable foundation in the form of a glitzy 'impact' film in the New Year. However, this year's offering, which included group hugging, smiling, glamorous selfies, and accompanied by a soaring soundtrack, emerged online just hours after Princess of Wales posted a charming video of herself with her three children assisting at Windsor Baby Bank, a charity for families in need. An unfortunate coincidence? Is it likely? However, at the end of what has unquestionably been a turbulent year for them both, some might even say their 'annus horribilis', the Sussexes have plenty of reasons for wanting to produce a bit of positive press, not least the announcement that Archewell has seen a decrease in annual donations of nearly $11 million (£8.6 million).

Elon Musk's APEC cancellation was so sudden that stand-in John Kerry had no idea why; after backtracking on antisemitic charges, he was seen greeting Xi Jinping on Chinese state television

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 17, 2023
With billionaire Marc Benioff, the billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO was supposed to have a 'armchair' chat. Kerry said he had "no idea" why Musk had to cancel, but Kerry had no idea. Benioff, who lives in Los Angeles, begged him to stand in for Musk, according to DailyMail.com. After he supported an antisemitic position, Musk said calls for Jewish genocide were "unacceptable to any reasonable person."

San Francisco tries to recruit cops from TEXAS as it faces shortage of hundreds of officers - and business leaders like Salesforce's Marc Benioff slam the city's widespread homelessness and drug use

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2023
As part of a new recruiting effort, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is visiting four Texas university campuses throughout the month. Candidates will be tested outside of California with a written exam, a physical fitness assessment, and an interview. According to a police spokesperson, the number of estimated applications this year up by 2,104, or nearly 20% from 1,756 last year. The recruiter is being recruited as a result of staffing problems, causing them to pay out substantial amounts of overtime.

During his elite Dreamforce conference, San Francisco was slammed for only making the city'safe': "Why can't it be like this all the time?"

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 15, 2023
Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce Inc., said he had begged officials in the beleaguered California city to dust the place up before the company's annual conference, called Dreamforce. We put a lot of pressure on the city this year,' Benioff said during a press conference on Wednesday. It's looks fantastic. Right now, it's very safe. We're headed in the right direction.' According to the company, the AI convention, which draws 40,000 people from around the world, was held in the city over the past few days.

If any of the firm's 40,000 guests fall victim to soaring crime in San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has threatened to withdraw the annual Dreamforce conference from the company's hometown San Francisco

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2023
If there was disruption this year, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told The San Francisco Chronicle that he might consider relocating their huge annual conference. Dreamforce, the city's biggest tech gathering, will be held from September 12-14 at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. The 40,000 planned in-person visitors will bring $57 million to the local economy, but Benioff said he was monitoring closely to ensure no one is affected by the city's increasing violent crime. Year on year, Robbery has risen by 16 percent, while motor vehicle theft has increased by 11.3 percent.

Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's CEO, has warned that many of the company's 200,000 workers will be cut

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 7, 2023
To help the company grow, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski has revealed plans to slash corporate jobs later this year. The fast-food giant's letter to staff on Friday said there will be "difficult talks and decisions ahead" and that the company had become unfocused. We had around the world 70 different, specific versions of what a crispy chicken sandwich would look like,' he wrote. I don't need 70 different persuasions of a chicken sandwich,' he says.' McDonald's employs around 200,000 people around the world in corporate and company-owned restaurants, with around 75% of those located outside of the United States. In April 2023, Kempczinski said the chain would begin layoffs.

In the new tech worker purge, Salesforce and Amazon will remove 10% of employees and Amazon will eliminate more than 18,000

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 5, 2023
On Wednesday, Salesforce and Amazon revealed major layoffs, beginning 2023 with significant layoffs during what has already been a challenging time for the tech industry. Amazon revealed on Wednesday that layoffs would affect more than 18,000 workers, the highest number at a large tech company so far. Salesforce will lay off 10% of its workforce following a period of over-hiring, according to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who said he bore "full responsibility" for the decision.

As CEO Marc Benioff blames himself, Salesforce and Amazon reveal layoffs in the wake of the global tech recession

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 5, 2023
Salesforce, the runner-up to Cisco in Australia's Best Workplaces report from 2022, has revealed that 7,000 of its employees, or around 10% of employees, would lose their jobs across the globe. The news came on the same day that Amazon revealed that it would'eliminate' 18,000 workers. For online businesses, a tech downturn is causing significant job losses.

During pandemic, Salesforce CEO Jeff Bezman lays off employees hired

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 19, 2022
In a leaked email to employees, Salesforce and Slack's CEO said that new employees who had not been in the office were less effective. Marc Benioff, the founder of the struggling software company Salesforce, San Francisco's largest private employer, received the memo. Many people recruited in 2021 and 2022 are'much less' efficient,' according to a leaked Slack message obtained by CNBC, Benioff, 58, and wondered if this was a retribution of the company's 'office policy.'