WSJ Tech News Briefing

Why Salesforce Agreed to Buy Slack-And What Comes Next

Salesforce has agreed to buy Slack for $27.7 billion. Reporter Aaron Tilley discusses how the deal would help both companies compete with rival Microsoft and how Salesforce could use Slack to position itself in a post-pandemic world. Amanda Lewellyn hosts.
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