- Curative CEO Fred Turner believes in the 'SaaSpocalypse' and is cutting about 80% of SaaS spending.
- Curative canceled its $600,000/year Salesforce contract, building an internal CRM replacement in two months.
- The company is increasing spending on AI, with Anthropic costs surging from tens of thousands to millions per month.
- Turner says AI agents like Gwen reduce contract negotiation costs from $1,500-$2,000 to about $70 per contract.
- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff pushes back against SaaSpocalypse fears, citing strong demand and improved products with agents.