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In this episode, we discuss Oktoberfest beer, Salesforce.com Einstein, open-source software, Troops, Vlocity, Microsoft stock buyback, Salesforce Stickers for iMessage, Google Allo, custom iterators, and unit testing records with unique constraints. Oktoberfest 2016Face it: There's no money in open sourceTroops raises $7 million for its Salesforce-powered botSalesforce Ventures-backed cloud startup Vlocity raises $50 millionMicrosoft Plans $40 Billion Stock Buyback and Raises DividendDirector at salesforce.com buys 1,356 sharesCustom IteratorsSalesforce Stickers for iMessageSay hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app