Op-ed: Salesforce just revealed the next battleground in AI — and it's not the models
Reported by CNBC · cnbc.com · August 29, 2026
For the past year, markets have vaporized roughly $2 trillion in software value by asking the wrong question about AI.
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What to watch: This report cites a concrete figure ($2 trillion) — compare it against the trailing trend before treating one data point as a turning point.
Market reaction today: $CRM -1.97%
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