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Salesforce acquires defense tech startup Rune Technologies for $375 million in cash and stock. Rune, founded in 2024, raised $30 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and the CIA-affiliated IQT. The deal complements Salesforce's Missionforce software, which grew 80% year-over-year since its 2025 launch, expanding the company's military AI presence beyond administrative record keeping.
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