Salesforce Blocks AI Rivals From Using Slack Data
An anonymous reader shares a report: Slack, an instant-messaging service popular with businesses, recently blocked other software firms from searching or storing Slack messages even if their customers permit them to do so, according to a public disclosure from Slack's owner, Salesforce.
The move, which hasn't previously been reported, could hamper fast-growing artificial intelligence startups that have used such access to power their services, such as Glean. Since the Salesforce change, Glean and other applications can no longer index, copy or store the data they access via the Slack application programming interface on a long-term basis, according to the disclosure. Salesforce will continue allowing such firms to temporarily use and store their customers' Slack data, but they must delete the data, the company said.
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Moment tourist sits on crystal-studded 'Van Gogh' chair exhibit in Verona art gallery for a picture - before it shatters under his weight
The chair, which is named after the famous Dutch painter, is housed in the Maffei Palace, Verona, and is covered with hundreds of Swarovski crystals.
People are only just realising what the triangle symbols on laundry labels are for
One person took to US forum Reddit to say they were equally baffled by the list of laundry care symbols, and asked fellow users for help.
Family-run florist refuses to pay for shop's shocking rose-coloured makeover - as townsfolk mock the unfortunate results online
A family-run florist has refused to pay for its shop shocking rose-coloured makeover as townspeople mocked the results online.
Reason for Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's 'rough patch' revealed... as they struggle to fix relationship before it's 'too late'
The A-list couple, who are currently living more than 10,000 miles apart, are desperate to focus on their relationship 'before it does become too late'.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's shock move that twists the knife in Royal Family feud: 'It's almost beyond belief'
Could there be a clearer indication of the couple's distance from the Windsors - and that there is no intention to bridge that gap?
Is this £8 lip oil worth the hype? I tested it against my go-to lip products
I'm a victim of the infinite TikTok scroll, and sometimes that leads to unnecessary purchases. Case in point for my latest lip product: Nyx's Fat Lip Oil Drip.
Busy Essex roundabout next to M25 and A12 to be closed for 60 hours this weekend
Diversion routes have been put in place
The tiny Essex village with 'good community spirit' with no shops home to just 900 people
Some people aren't sure what county it resides in, either!
The trendline doesn’t look good for hard disk drives
Sales of HDDs to non-hyperscale outfits increasingly rare, say analysts
Feature In early May, independent digital storage analyst Thomas Coughlin shared news of falling sales and revenue in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a trend that started in around 2010. Coughlin cites data from that year showing around 600 million annual hard disk shipments.…
The best hotel in the world revealed by TUI - with rooftop infinity pools, on-site watersports and private beach
Looking for a luxury escape? The TUI Global Hotel Awards has named the world's best hotels for 2025 and luckily for Brits, the top-rated property isn't far away at all.
Prince Albert of Monaco 'set up a discreet bachelor pad' and 'managed finances of his illegitimate families' his money man reveals in police transcripts
Police transcripts with Prince Albert of Monaco 's former trusted advisor have revealed the latest in a bitter fallout between the royal and his once right-hand-man, according to Le Monde.
Welwyn Hatfield council appears to change course on fly-tipping fines after outcry
The council had been accused of taking an overzealous approach to fly-tipping fines
How Lorraine Kelly maintains her age-defying figure at 65 as TV presenter shares jaw-dropping bikini snap - but remains convinced 'she's got a belly'
Lorraine Kelly showed off her 'real body' in a jaw-dropping bikini snap on Wednesday, leaving fans wondering how she maintains her age-defying physique.
Airline crashed Boeing plane deliberately to discover which seats are safest in an accident
In 2012, a Boeing plane was crashed on purpose in the desert for an expensive documentary aiming to find which seats are safest on a plane in the event of such a collision.
Urgent Glastonbury warning over world's most contagious disease - experts fear major festival could be a 'superspreader'
Crowds of over 200,000 are expected to descend on Worthy Farm for one of the biggest music events of the year in just a little over two weeks.
Google is Killing Android Instant Apps
Google will discontinue its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025, ending a nearly decade-long experiment that allowed users to try portions of mobile apps without installing them. The feature, rolled out in early 2017, enabled developers to create lightweight app versions under 15 megabytes that could run temporarily on users' devices when they tapped specific links.
The feature struggled with low developer uptake due to the technical complexity of creating these stripped-down app versions.
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Huge festival with tractor rides and musical theatre to take place in historic Essex priory
It is the first of its kind in this Essex village
Lights on Air India flight 'started flickering' and plane was 'stuck in the air' seconds before plummeting to the ground, British survivor claims - as investigators probe 'engine thrust, flaps and landing gear'
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from Leicester, has also described feeling like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was 'stuck in the air' and was 'gliding' rather than climbing after take off.
Council to pull its support for new Essex town plan with 10,000 homes
The council leader said the could not 'endorse' such 'vast growth'