Rob Acker

@XFreeze Any chance neuralink can help with hearing disabilities?

Neuralink is not just going to repair sight - it's going to exceed the limits of human biology, eventually delivering high-res vision that outperforms the best natural eyes "In the next 6 to 12 months, we’ll be doing our first implants for vision, where even if somebody is completely blind, we can write directly to the visual cortex." "Long term, you would have very high resolution and be able to see multispectral wavelengths... you could see in infrared, ultraviolet, radar. It's like a superpower situation." — Elon Musk

@_Investinq @mcuban The real is is deploying agents in environments it doesn’t understand. AI needs context, governance and observability. This is the new layer in the tech stack. You shouldn’t deploy agents without context. Thats what we do at Hubbl Technologies for @salesforce.

MIT released a devastating number. 95% of all corporate AI projects are failing. Because nobody knows how to install it. @mcuban says this is the biggest job opportunity since the personal computer. Cuban built his first fortune doing one thing: Walking into offices in the 1980s and showing people who had never touched a computer how to use one. He says the exact same thing is happening right now with AI. Except the gap is even bigger. There are 33 million companies in the United States. 30 million of them are one person operations. Millions more have under 500 employees. No AI budget, team or strategy in place and they are completely in the dark. MIT looked at generative AI inside big companies and the numbers are insane. Most have AI initiatives and run pilots. Almost all fail to deliver real business results. Because nobody knows how to wire them into actual workflows. Cuban’s advice to his own kids, ages 15, 19, and 21: Learn to implement AI, Walk into a shoe store , law firm or a trucking company. Show them exactly what AI does for their specific business. That is the big opportunity now.

@tbpn @Benioff 😆

BREAKING: Anthropic is hiring a “Salesforce Administrator” to run CRM for its GTM team

@friedberg Good thing the voters agreed to gerrymander the state in order to continue that poor decision making by the same leadership for another decade.

California started with the Gold Rush and might end with the Golden Exit. it has been underreported how much wealth has left CA because of the asset seizure tax being proposed. a private poll was conducted amongst affected individuals a few days ago and 80-90% surveyed said they have already left CA in 2025 or will leave in 2026 if the ballot measure looks likely to pass. $2-2.5T of assets gone, representing about $20B of annual revenue for the state government. and likely hundreds of thousands of jobs now at risk. less reported is the bigger exodus underway from folks who are NOT directly affected but worry (as they should) that this law will quickly transition from billionaires to everyone else... the initiative actually gives CA legislators the right to take anyone's post-tax assets anytime in the future based on a majority vote. this isn't about billionaires. it's a new "tax system" that simply destroys private property rights in America. all private property is now public property. even after paying your taxes, it's not legally your property anymore. it's the government's, you're just borrowing it. legislators will decide what you get to keep and temporarily use each year. countless founders, CEOs, and other business leaders are actively looking to move their companies out of state. not just tech, not just AI, not just billionaires, but the core engine of California's prosperity since 1847 is unraveling. and here is how this initiative risks unraveling America: - ~10 states have explicit or implicit prohibitions against an asset seizure tax... - individuals affected in CA (and other states trying to do the same) will move to these states that endow private property rights. - CA already has a $20-30B annual budget deficit, an unfunded ~$1T pension liability for public employees/unions, and $500B of debt outstanding. the state can not afford to borrow much more and will launch more asset seizures to meet its obligations. - asset seizures will first transition to "millionaires" and eventually to the entire middle class as more asset seizures drive more people to leave the state. - the deficit, debt, and job loss will spiral. the Golden Exit. - no US state has ever declared bankruptcy. in addition to CA, dozens of other states face similar fiscal crises - legislators promised future benefits that can't be paid or theft and waste have been allowed to run rampant and unabated for years. - struggling states will eventually request federal government assistance, as they always have in times of fiscal crisis, effectively "federalizing state debt". - states not in crisis will declare "enough is enough", individuals in those states will refuse to pay their federal taxes (why pay for other people's mistakes?), some states may try to secede from the Union, and a constitutional and civil crisis will erupt. this may seem far-fetched but it is the obvious domino effect of selectively deleting private property rights for some people in some states. i am not a billionaire and this CA bill does not affect me, but i care about the country and the state of CA. i want both to thrive. it's obvious that there are people in CA in desperate need of support and assistance, and inequities may exist that need to be rectified, but eliminating private property rights is the wrong path for everyone. a few alternatives to consider first: 1) with a $350B annual budget, CA can cut programs that result in theft and little-to-no benefit for citizens. $50B per year is likely recoverable. 2) if more taxes are needed, tax loans against unrealized capital gains (very few objections will arise), eliminate tax-free rollover of certain appreciated assets (real estate industry will fight), create a step up in basis on inheritance (some will fight but most will support). likely $10Bs of incremental revenue can be realized. 3) restructure all public retirement programs from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution. eliminating the unfunded retirement liabilities ($1T+) will be the release valve on the future the state so desperately needs. we must address what ails us without dividing and destroying our state, our nation, our home. ignore the rhetoric, these are the facts.

@Benioff @bcfrancis He was truly an inspiration to all those who knew him. Intelligent, witty and a leader who was admired by all for his authenticity. You are missed by all those you touched Bruce.

Heartbroken by the passing of Bruce Francis @bcfrancis. I still smile remembering how fiercely we fought to bring Bruce to Salesforce over 20 years ago out of a highly respected role at CNN. Bruce’s irresistible charm, quick wit, & that rare ability to make anyone feel seen and to explain complex tech so very very simply. Bruce always had a kind word, always. So grateful to all the Ohana who cared for him during his prolonged illness. May the one who brings peace bring peace to his family & to the very many who loved him. ❤️

@ClaraJeffery I usually appreciate when someone wishes me well regardless of their background. I don’t understand how one can take a positive and turn it into a negative. What happened to diversity, inclusion, acceptance?

@Benioff @dhdresser @slack @SlackHQ @salesforce Congrats Denise!!

Congrats Denise Dresser! @dhdresser our new CEO of @Slack! Denise is an incredible business leader & champion of Salesforce customer success and innovation who’s deeply committed to our values and our customers. I couldn’t be more excited to share the news that Denise Dresser is our new CEO of Slack! Denise is an incredible business leader who has excelled at every level in her career at Salesforce. Her record of success, most recently as President of Accelerated Industries and before that as EVP, Enterprise Sales, includes driving some of our most important customer success ever. Denise is a collaborative technology leader who brings teams together and has inspired me and so many of us with her deep commitment to our values and to our customers and to the spirit of innovation. One of the keys to Denise’s success is her passion for products, and I know she shares my admiration for our amazing Slack engineering and product teams who have built the world’s most innovative productivity platform. With Denise’s leadership, Slack is well positioned to unlock the power of Salesforce with Data+AI+CRM+Trust and make it the place where work happens for more and more of our customers. Denise is also one of our biggest culture champions for our Ohana. She’s committed to continuing to bring more diversity to our leadership ranks and serves as the executive sponsor for ALSForce, a Salesforce equality group focused on raising awareness about ALS. Denise, we couldn’t be happier for you to lead Slack in its next chapter of growth! Please join me in congratulating Denise and welcoming her to our amazing Slack team.

@HamlinIsland @BuffaloBills So glad you are doing well. Much love to you and your family. Im just one of the millions wishing you well.

GAMETIME!!! @BuffaloBills 💙

My son John Paul #breakingbad with @RjMitte during @RemarkableTech summit. Thank you RJ for being an outspoken ambassador, role model, and spokesperson for CP community. JP loved meeting you.

Thank you ⁦@CPAllianceAU⁩ & ⁦@RemarkableTech⁩ summit for including my family. Connecting innovators & entrepreneurs innovating in robotics, therapies, prevention,& much more. 15% of people in world live w/ disability. Everyone benefits from innovation in this space.

Thank you @salesforce for hosting us at your San Francisco headquarters: a great opportunity to appreciate your support to UNHCR and refugees, to share messages with your employees and customers, and to discuss with @Rob_M_Acker and @SalesforceOrg how to expand our partnership!

Thank you @FilippoGrandi & @Refugees for visiting @salesforce & sharing your teams amazing work,our partnership & how companies can better support the 103M people forcibly displaced. We face an escalating global crisis due to geopolitical, environmental & supply chain challenges

Two good days in the Bay Area exploring how the tech community can help refugees and strengthening partnerships with some of the most innovative companies in the world. To them, one message: let technology be a tool for inclusion, not a source of inequality and deeper divisions.

Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experiences, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories. —Professor Richard Feynman

Fantastic to connect with @tjada & Sasha from ⁦@mercycorps in San Francisco. Serving 38M people across the world last year, in 40+ countries with more than 5900 staff. Thank you for leading a global community of Humanitarians to create a future where everyone can prosper.

Thank you to our customers and constituents for trusting @SalesforceOrg to be a part of the critical impact you are driving. We owe this honor to all of you. #FCBrandAwards

Since day 1, giving back has been a part of @Salesforce culture. Our Pro Bono Program is just one of the ways we bring that to life. Each year during Pro Bono Week, we celebrate team members who volunteer skills to solve problems impacting our communities: salesforce.org/pro-bono-progr…

Great to reconnect with ⁦@DavidMilliband⁩ & ⁦@RESCUEorg⁩ . ⁦@salesforce⁩ is proud to partner w/ IRC founded by call of Albert Einstein in 1933. Directly serving 31.5M people affected by conflict & disaster in order to help people regain control of their future.

@Benioff @ChiefExecGrp @salesforce Congrats Marc. So proud to be a part the journey that you have created for so many employees, customers, and community.

On behalf of our Ohana, who built this incredible company, Salesforce, & our Trailblazers who made so much possible as a giving community creating Customer Success—Without them none of this would be possible. This ceo of the year award is truly theirs. ❤️ chiefexecutive.net/benioffs-way-a…

An honor have lunch with Maria Ressa, winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize at the Salesforce east tower. Great conversation in conjunction with ⁦@Asia_Foundation⁩ on the building Trust and the role of both tech & the media. Thank you ⁦@EricLoeb4⁩ for arranging.