Salesforce agrees to buy Cresta, the second contact-center AI deal in a week
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-11-06
Salesforce agreed to buy Cresta this week — the second contact-center AI deal after Braze. The author's advice: ask for the renewal numbers before the roadmap, implying customer retention matters more than post-acquisition promises for these products.
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