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Trump-Xi Summit, Benioff: "Not My First SaaSpocalypse," OpenAI vs Apple, Multi-Sensory AI, El Niño

2026-05-15 · 15 company · 8 thematic

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Marc Benioff has been CEO of Salesforce for 26 years, growing it from $4M to $41B in revenue. He also runs Time Ventures, a personal venture fund, and is an active investor in AI-first companies like You.com and Artera.

chamath palihapitiya

Founder and CEO of Social Capital and a co-host of the All-In podcast. An early Facebook executive who became a prominent venture and SPAC investor.

david friedberg

Co-host of the All-In podcast and a serial founder, including The Climate Corporation. Focuses on science, agriculture and deep tech.

jason calacanis

Angel investor, host of This Week in Startups and co-host of the All-In podcast. An early investor in Uber, Robinhood and Calm.

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