Salesforce signs definitive agreement to acquire military logistics AI firm Rune Technologies

Fri, Oct 30 04:00 UTC+8Updated Fri, Oct 30 22:49 UTC+8

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies; the deal has not closed. Founded in 2024, Rune makes logistics software for frontline units that works without reliable connectivity and is deployed with the US Army and Marine Corps. It will join Missionforce, Salesforce's defense unit, in what the company calls its most significant national security deal.

Why it matters

It shows a major enterprise software company pushing AI agents into frontline defense work, deepening Salesforce's bet on the military AI market.

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SalesforceMediaFri, Oct 30 04:00 UTC+8Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Rune TechnologiesView original · Fri, Oct 30 04:00 UTC+8
Washington TechnologyMediaFri, Oct 30 22:49 UTC+8Salesforce pushes further into defense tech via Rune acquisitionView original · Fri, Oct 30 22:49 UTC+8

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