Release2026-10-12

Salesforce signed a deal to buy Loops. Loops is an AI analytics platform. It explains why business metrics change and suggests actions. Tableau will absorb Loops to advance agentic analytics. Loops can trigger from Slack and email to monitor KPIs. Mark Recher will lead the integration into Tableau. Tom Laufer will join Salesforce with his team. The close is expected in early November 2027.

What changed

Loops operated as an independent AI-powered analytics platform.

What it unlocks

Integrating Loops' agentic analytics into Tableau for real-time performance insights.

  • early November 2027 fiscal year close

What you need to act on it

  • transaction close
  • customary closing conditions

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