Salesforce's $5B Anthropic Bet Stuns Investors

Salesforce's stake in AI safety startup Anthropic has surged to $5 billion, a significant gain even as the company's own stock has fallen nearly 33% year-to-date. The investment signals a bold enterprise AI strategy centered on securing access to top AI models before market consolidation. The bet on Anthropic, creator of the Claude AI assistant, reflects Salesforce's push to shape the future of CRM through strategic AI partnerships rather than solely in-house development.