Google launches major AI overhaul with autonomous agents replacing traditional search, while new health emergency and space industry developments reshape the tech and science landscape.

Google is fundamentally transforming its search engine with AI agents that operate autonomously, moving away from traditional chatbots to create hyper-personalized, automated results that execute tasks without direct user input.

Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash as part of a strategic shift toward AI agents that can manage emails, build Android apps in minutes, and simulate real-world environments like streets through the Genie world model powered by Street View data.

Google introduced new generative AI tools in Flow for creating deepfake videos and AI-generated avatars, raising significant concerns about synthetic media generation and the potential for misuse of self-deepfaking technology.

The WHO declared a public health emergency for an Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases in the US and travel restrictions implemented as the virus spreads across affected regions.

Google announced Android XR smart glasses in partnership with Samsung, with products coming from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, marking a major entry into the spatial computing market.

Former OpenAI employees launched an AI safety watchdog and warned investors that xAI's poor safety practices could complicate SpaceX's upcoming IPO despite the company's rapid expansion.

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis argued that companies should use AI productivity gains to expand operations rather than laying off workers, pushing back against industry-wide job reduction trends.

Vast Space announced plans to build high-power satellites in addition to its space station development, signaling expansion in commercial space infrastructure capabilities.

A US federal judge ruled against using AI to generate legal suits, cautioning against algorithmic overreach in litigation after an attorney misused AI tools to sue Facebook users.

Congress's 2026 transportation bill will impose a $130 annual fee on EV drivers, while electrical utility companies merge with focus on powering data centers driving the AI infrastructure boom.