Slack today unleashed four new features, available to paid customers without any price increase, that reflect its vision of the world of work of the future. It's a vision that's no longer office-bound but seeks to replicate the office positives of conversations and huddles while eschewing the modern trend to constant video conferences.

The analytics and business intelligence platform Tableau announced today it is bringing data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) together in a suite of new and expanded augmented analytics features. These aim to empower all Tableau users to make smarter and faster decisions, no matter their background.

Analytics software and solutions company SAS received was honourably mentioned in the Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards for its joint project with the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis tracking the human impact in the Amazon rainforest. It is one of many social innovation projects from SAS employees inspired to apply data to solve pressing humanitarian issues.