Salesforce CEO on layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block: Company has its own issues

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dismissed Block's massive layoffs as company-specific issues, not an AI-driven jobs apocalypse. He argued AI boosts productivity without wholesale cuts, citing Salesforce's growth. Skeptics, however, suggest Block's cuts are due to pandemic-era bloat rather than AI advancements.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dismissed Block's massive layoffs as company-specific issues, not an AI-driven jobs apocalypse. He argued AI boosts productivity without wholesale cuts, citing Salesforce's growth. Skeptics, however, suggest Block's cuts are due to pandemic-era bloat rather than AI advancements.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dismissed Block's massive layoffs as company-specific issues, not an AI-driven jobs apocalypse. He argued AI boosts productivity without wholesale cuts, citing Salesforce's growth. Skeptics, however, suggest Block's cuts are due to pandemic-era bloat rather than AI advancements.
March 8, 2026 at 09:35AM