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Photo: Salesforce chief Marc Benioff. Photo by Bloomberg.Just in time for the holidays, we have a possible big enterprise software merger. Salesforce’s interest in buying Slack, first reported , shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. We could be a bidder for the workplace messaging service last January, along with several other companies (which raises the possibility of other bidders emerging).Slack is enormously popular among its users, but like a lot of popular products, it belongs to a smaller company that doesn’t have the scale to compete with bigger rivals. And its growth has been slowing: The number of paid customers increased 25% in the year to January, down from 49% growth a year earlier and 59% the year before that. Overall revenue is still growing at a healthy clip, but it seems inevitable that it will slow more sharply in time. That’s likely the reason Slack stock has been such an underperformer. As of Tuesday, Slack stock had lost 20% since the company went public in June of last year, while the Nasdaq was up 50% over the same period. Slack stock surged 38% on Wednesday on the Salesforce news, still a meager return for early investors.Read this article for freeContinue with AppleorGet access to exclusive coverageRead deeply reported stories from the largest newsroom in tech.Latest Articles&nbsp;Here’s a puzzle. The economy has tanked. The digital ad business is in chaos, with new regulations and technology that make tracking customers much harder. Ad budgets are getting slashed and everyone is…launching advertising businesses?&nbsp;Roblox, an online gaming platform, announced it’s doing so. Netflix is also prepping its high-profile foray into ads. And Wayne shed some light on Apple’s...Latest Briefs&nbsp;Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Joins Thrive CapitalCitadel Securities, Fidelity and Charles Schwab to Launch New Crypto ExchangePatreon Lays Off 17% Of StaffStay in the knowReceive a summary of the day's top tech news—distilled into one email.Access on the goView stories on our mobile app and tune into our weekly podcast.Join live video Q&amp;A’sDeep-dive into topics like startups and autonomous vehicles with our top reporters and other executives.Enjoy a clutter-free experienceRead without any banner ads.Recent Popular Stories

Photo: Salesforce chief Marc Benioff. Photo by Bloomberg.Just in time for the holidays, we have a possible big enterprise software merger. Salesforce’s interest in buying Slack, first reported , shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. We could be a bidder for the workplace messaging service last January, along with several other companies (which raises the possibility of other bidders emerging).Slack is enormously popular among its users, but like a lot of popular products, it belongs to a smaller company that doesn’t have the scale to compete with bigger rivals. And its growth has been...

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