Science & Technology — October 1, 2026

Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon. Google announced its next-generation Gemini 4 Argon model, billed as its most powerful yet for coding, cybersecurity, and knowledge work. For now, only select partners can use it.

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NASA's Crew-13 launches to the ISS today. Four astronauts launch to the International Space Station today; their SpaceX Dragon capsule could arrive in seven hours and 50 minutes, a record for a U.S. trip.

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Weight-loss drug retatrutide posts strong Phase 3 results. The experimental triple-agonist drug -- the first of its kind to reach Phase 3 trials -- posted results that could reset expectations for obesity treatment.

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SpaceX to launch Google AI chips into orbit. SpaceX plans to fly Google's AI chips, known as tensor processing units, aboard Planet Labs satellites, an early step toward building data centers in space.

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