1/15/2026 · 4 min read
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SF Ben predicts Salesforce will make a monumental acquisition in 2026, with data platform Databricks emerging as a strong candidate to bolster its Agentforce and overall data capabilities. This potential move follows Salesforce's strategy to strengthen its data foundations through significant M&A activity.
This article, Part 2 of a series, details how to connect Salesforce Agentforce to Data Cloud for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) by creating a custom retriever in Einstein Studio and configuring an Agentforce Service Agent.
Despite historical neglect, Salesforce data dictionaries are more critical than ever due to advancements in AI-powered agents, enhanced analytics, and deeper metadata integration. This article explores how upcoming Salesforce innovations fundamentally change their role by 2026.
Salesforce announced record third quarter fiscal 2026 results, driven by strong growth in current remaining performance obligation (cRPO) and total remaining performance obligation (RPO). The company attributes its success to the robust performance of its Agentforce and Data 360 offerings, with Agentforce surpassing 3.2 trillion tokens.