PipeStitchAI makers warn on hacks as Salesforce tests Claude link
More than 100 companies warn that AI-powered hacks are coming, and Salesforce is testing a way to work from Claude.
Models and products
New AI tools and features, and assistants arriving in apps you already use.
Salesforce is testing a way to work from inside Claude
Salesforce in Claude, an add-on with 37 ready-made sales skills, can read live customer records, update deals in progress and take actions in Salesforce from Claude. Salesforce says it is with a small group of test customers now, with a wider test expected in September.
Why it matters: Once it opens up, a business that keeps its customer list in Salesforce could ask Claude about a customer instead of clicking through screens.
Source: Salesforce ·
Adoption and use cases
How businesses and local agencies are putting AI to work.
OpenAI, Anthropic and 100-plus groups warn of AI-powered hacks
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic and more than 100 other groups, Google and Microsoft among them, said AI will be used for more, and more complicated, cyberattacks in the months ahead. They asked businesses to make defense a priority and fix weak spots they already have.
Why it matters: For a small shop, fixing weak spots starts with the basics: keep software updated and turn on two-step sign-in for email and payment apps.
Source: Insurance Journal ·
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