Salesforce shares rallied after hours Wednesday after the customer-relations management software giant's earnings outlook topped Wall Street expectations.
Salesforce is expected to highlight its AI products in its earnings report, but analysts caution that business spending hasn't been as robust as expected.
Following a round of spring cleaning that resulted in more than 120,000 layoffs, employers are beefing up staff with specialists in AI and machine learning.
Salesforce Inc.'s Dreamforce conference, set for Sept. 12-14, is San Francisco's largest tech gathering. Some 40,000 expected attendees will pump $57 million.