Skechers Boosts Direct-to-Consumer Sales with Ecommerce Platform Upgrades Skechers, now a global brand in 2024, credits its recent ecommerce platform upgrades for saving time and increasing direct-to-consumer sales. However, it wasn’t always equipped with the right technology to support its massive growth. During Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Eric Cheng, Skechers USA Inc.’s director
AI customer service agents are advanced technologies designed to understand and respond to customer inquiries within defined guidelines. These agents can handle both simple and complex issues, such as answering frequently asked questions or managing product returns, all while offering a personalized, conversational experience. Research shows that 82% of service representatives report that customers ask
In the rapidly developingng world of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries and reshaping how we interact with digital systems. One of the most promising advancements within AI is the development of AI agents. These intelligent entities, often powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), are driving the next wave of digital transformation by enabling
Graphics processing units (GPUs) have become widely recognized due to their growing role in AI development. However, a lesser-known but critical technology is also gaining attention: high-bandwidth memory (HBM). HBM is a high-density memory designed to overcome bottlenecks and maximize data transfer speeds between storage and processors. AI chipmakers like Nvidia rely on HBM for
The Third Wave of AI at Salesforce: How Agentforce is Transforming the Landscape At Dreamforce 2024, Salesforce unveiled several exciting innovations, with Agentforce taking center stage. This post explores the key changes and enhancements designed to improve efficiency and elevate customer interactions. Introducing Agentforce Agentforce is a customizable AI agent builder that empowers organizations to
Generative AI Will Overtake Legacy Stack Vendors With the rise of generative AI, legacy software vendors like Appian, IBM, Salesforce, SAP, Pegasystems, IFS, Oracle, Software AG, TIBCO, and UIPath are becoming increasingly obsolete. These vendors represent the old guard, clinging to outdated business process automation systems, while the future clearly belongs to AI-driven innovation. Back
Salesforce is directly challenging Microsoft in the growing battle of AI copilots, which are designed to enhance customer experience (CX) across key business functions like sales and support. In this competitive landscape, Salesforce is taking on not only Microsoft but also major AI rivals such as Google Gemini, OpenAI GPT, and IBM watsonx. At the
In most new application builds, AI is rarely considered an active consumer. The prevailing assumption seems to be that AI is just a variation of reporting, which essentially translates to “not my problem” for application developers. In this mindset, the data platform gets treated like an afterthought, receiving the “exhaust fumes” of the application without
What Marketers Need to Know About AI Agents, Tech’s Next Big Bet Companies like Salesforce and OpenAI are making significant investments in AI agents, which are digital assistants poised to represent the next evolution of artificial intelligence. These agents promise to autonomously handle a variety of tasks, from making reservations to negotiating business deals. During
SingleStore Acquires BryteFlow, Paving the Way for Real-Time Analytics and Next-Gen AI Use Cases SingleStore, the world’s only database designed to transact, analyze, and search petabytes of data in milliseconds, has announced its acquisition of BryteFlow, a leading data integration platform. This move enhances SingleStore’s capabilities to ingest data from diverse sources—including SAP, Oracle, and
In early September, Salesforce introduced its latest innovation: Salesforce Agentforce. This AI-powered suite is part of Salesforce’s expanding portfolio aimed at enhancing efficiency and streamlining business operations. Autonomous Agents on the Agentforce Platform are here. What is Salesforce Agentforce? Salesforce Agentforce is a platform designed to build autonomous AI agents, allowing businesses to manage critical
Salesforce AI Introduces SFR-Judge: A Family of Three Evaluation Models with 8B, 12B, and 70B Parameters, Powered by Meta Llama 3 and Mistral NeMO The rapid development of large language models (LLMs) has transformed natural language processing, making the need for accurate evaluation of these models more critical than ever. Traditional human evaluations, while effective,
Salesforce Spring ’25 Update: Important Changes to CSP Directives & Sprout iframe Starting with Salesforce’s Spring ’25 release, stricter Content Security Policy (CSP) directives will be enforced on Lightning Pages. These new rules are designed to keep your Salesforce environment secure by preventing cross-site scripting and other code injection attacks that can occur from loading externally hosted
Salesforce and Nvidia have announced a groundbreaking collaboration to push the boundaries of AI, transforming both customer and employee experiences. Redefining AI in Enterprise Software As businesses worldwide face the complexities and costs of integrating AI into their operations, Salesforce and Nvidia are stepping in with a strategic partnership designed to redefine AI capabilities. This
How to Set Up Salesforce Roles Salesforce is a powerful platform used by many organizations to streamline operations across departments, from sales and marketing to customer support. With so many users working within the platform, it’s essential to manage access to data securely. Salesforce achieves this through its system of roles and profiles, which define
