Gary Hershorn | Getty ImagesLONDON — Enterprise tech giant Salesforce is opening an artificial intelligence center in London, making a bullish bet on the U.K. as a global technology hub. Salesforce said it expects the AI center to play a role in creating 500,000 AI-related jobs in the U.K. $4 billion investment in UKThe AI center forms part of a $4 billion investment in the U.K., which Salesforce committed to make over five years in 2023. In addition to announcing the opening of its AI center, Salesforce also revealed that it had invested more than $200 million into U.K. startups via its venture capital arm, Salesforce Ventures. Salesforce reported revenue of $9.13 billion for the period, up 11% from a year ago but below analyst expectations of $9.17 billion.

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Persons: Gary Hershorn, Salesforce, Zahra Bahrololoumi, Aston Martin, McLaren, John Lewis, Salesforce's, Salesforce's Bahrololoumi Organizations: Getty, Enterprise, Salesforce Ventures, Labs Locations: New York City, London, U.S, Ireland