Salesforce’s $8B AI Power Play

PLUS: Mistral unveils agent API to automate enterprise tasks fast; Meta restructures AI teams to push out products quicker.

May 29, 2025

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  • Salesforce buys Informatica to boost AI and data control.

  • Mistral debuts API for building real-world AI agents.

  • Meta splits AI team to speed product rollout.

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NEWS UPDATES

Salesforce Bets $8B on AI Data Boost

Salesforce will buy Informatica for $8B to tighten control of enterprise data and power its AI tools. The deal revives talks shelved last year and marks Salesforce’s biggest move since acquiring Slack. It adds key data management tools as AI agents gain traction in customer support and hiring. Watch for margin lift and deeper AI integration from 2026.

Mistral Launches Plug-and-Play AI Agents

Mistral AI launched its new Agents API, letting developers add AI agents that can run Python, generate images, perform document searches, and pull live web data using its proprietary Medium 3 model. It helps enterprises automate tasks faster and link AI to real-world data without extra tools. The API supports memory, orchestration, and real-time updates—key for scaling AI workflows quickly.

Meta Splits AI Team for Speed

Meta has split its AI division into two groups: one to build consumer products like AI features in Facebook and Instagram, and another to focus on long-term AI research, including Llama model development. No jobs were cut. The move aims to speed up product delivery and strengthen its position against OpenAI and Google in generative AI.

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