Salesforce Wins US Army Contract Over Palantir With Lower-Cost AI

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced that the company secured a U.S. Army contract by offering more competitive pricing than rival Palantir Technologies. During an interview on CNBC following Salesforce's second-quarter earnings report, Benioff specifically cited lower costs as the decisive factor in winning the government contract. The CEO noted that Salesforce already maintains a multi-billion-dollar government business segment, with the U.S. government representing its largest customer.