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Salesforce today announced a momentum update around Tableau’s data pledge, sharing that nearly two million people have been trained through its data skills program since January 2022. Why it’s important: Businesses rely on data to make decisions, but there’s a talent gap, with just 39% of organizations training their employees with data skills and less than half of colleges offering specific data skills courses.

Information and communication tech is expected to account for 14% of the world’s carbon footprint by 2040 75% of technologists want to develop software applications that do less harm to the environment However, 76% also say their leadership doesn’t see sustainable software development as a must-have Insights from a new Salesforce survey of over 1,000 U.S., U.K., and Australia-based technologists — including UX designers, software developers, system architects, IT operations managers, and more...

Today, Salesforce announced that Slack canvas is beginning its rollout to all Slack users. Canvases are a permanent place in Slack where teams can create, organize, and share essential business resources. Why it’s relevant: With the number of tools and ways to exchange ideas growing fast, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for teams to manage, find, and share knowledge and resources.