House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are facing a barrage of questions about whether they made a secret side deal on Ukraine funding, after McCarthy headed off a government shutdown by dropping the funding from a last-minute, short-term spending bill over the weekend. The measure passed the House with…

CDO interview: Lalo Luna, global head of strategy and insights, Heineken
Lalo Luna, global head of strategy and insights at Heineken, is a man on a mission. Having developed a range of data leadership skills at blue-chip businesses, his priority now is to use that knowledge to help the brewing giant make the most of emerging technologies and the treasure trove…

In lucky break for NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe, thruster problem discovered and quick fix found
Just two weeks before launch, in what amounts to a lucky break, engineers discovered a potentially-crippling problem with thrusters in NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe. Equally fortuitous, the fix was relatively straightforward and launch of the $1.2 billion mission only slipped a week. “We really found out by weird chance that…

How AI-powered software development helps digitisation
We are in the throes of a well-documented tech skills crisis. Globally, surging demand for skilled technology workers from businesses looking to digitally transform means there simply aren’t enough to go around. In the UK, research indicates that almost 70% of digital business leaders now feel they are being held…

Microsoft embarks on green concrete trials to decarbonise datacentre builds
Microsoft is taking steps to cut the amount of embodied carbon contained within the concrete and steel used to build its datacentres as part of its ongoing push to become a carbon-negative entity by 2030. The software giant is experimenting with adding a microalgae-based limestone, as well as several other…

Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat
Gov. Newsom picks Laphonza Butler to replace Feinstein in Senate Gov. Newsom picks Laphonza Butler to replace Feinstein in Senate 01:43 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, he announced early Monday on X,…

Aircraft-sized asteroid racing towards Earth! NASA reveals close approach details
NASA has been working on its Psyche mission for the last few years but hasn’t been able to launch it yet. The space mission to the 16 Psyche asteroid has been delayed several times now, with the most recent happening on October 5. The $1.2 billion mission was set to…

10/1: The Takeout: Author and legal analyst Lis Wiehl
10/1: The Takeout: Author and legal analyst Lis Wiehl – CBS News Watch CBS News Author Lis Wiehl joins Major Garrett for this edition of “The Takeout” to discuss her book, “A Spy In Plain Sight.” The book chronicles a behind-the-scenes look at Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who…

Made by Google 2023: From Pixel 8 to Pixel Watch 2, everything that could be launched on Oct 4
In the last few months, we’ve seen Samsung launch the newest Galaxy foldables and Apple unveil its iPhone 15 series. Now, it is Google’s turn. The Mountain View-based tech giant has announced its Made by Google 2023 event which is scheduled to take place in New York on Wednesday, October…

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO
When the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event’s YouTube live-stream – a record for the site. The landing was a win for India’s low-cost space engineering, and science, as well as a quiet initiative to…