Salesforce is reportedly in talks to buy office messaging app Slack

• Salesforce is reportedly considering buying the office chat app Slack, per a Wednesday report from the Wall Street Journal.
• The move would signal the cloud giant’s foray into office communication software.
• There is no indication that the preliminary talks will lead to an acquisition, according to the report.
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Salesforce is reportedly considering buying the workplace messaging app Slack, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.

There is no indication that the preliminary talks will lead to an acquisition, according to the report, but a deal would signal the cloud giant’s foray into office communication. It would represent Salesforce’s largest acquisition in its history, as Slack’s market capitalization sits at $17 billion.

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