Magnificent 7 Weekly Briefing
Google faced major legal and AI rollouts, Tesla secured robotaxi permits but had a recall, Apple lost a $634M patent suit, Microsoft finalized its $69B acquisition, and more.
- Google faced regulatory pressures globally, concluding a data probe in Italy, battling the U.S. government over online advertising, and facing a massive court order in Germany. 1234567
- Google launched its latest AI model, Gemini 3, and made substantial infrastructure commitments, announcing billions in new data center investments across the U.S. and India. 89101112131415161718192021
- Tesla secured autonomous rideshare approval in three U.S. states but recalled over 10,000 wall batteries for fire risk and settled another Autopilot crash lawsuit. 222324252627282930313233343536373839
- Apple lost a patent infringement case to Masimo, resulting in a $634 million judgment and potential Watch ban, while the company intensified its CEO succession planning for Tim Cook. 4041424344454647
- Microsoft completed the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard and announced a $10 billion AI infrastructure investment in Portugal, even as executives warned about potential AI superintelligence risks. 484950515253545556
- Nvidia reported Q3 fiscal 2026 record results and cemented strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Anthropic, focusing on scaling AI architecture and compute power. 5758596061
- Amazon unveiled plans for a $3 billion data center campus in Mississippi, and Meta completed the massive 2Africa subsea cable to connect over 33 countries. 626364656667
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- Italy closes Google probe over unfair use of personal data after remedies adopted
- Google and US government battle over the future of internet advertising
- Google Faces $666 Million Hit in German Court
- Europe to look at Google news 'relegation'
- Apple, Google, Meta Illegal Gambling Lawsuit Moves to Next Stage
- Google asks court to dismiss conservative influencer's AI defamation lawsuit
- Google offers a “less disruptive” fix to EU ad-tech showdown
- Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
- Google launches Gemini 3 as latest move in AI race
- Google Gemini 3 spotted on AI Studio ahead of imminent release
- Google DeepMind opens AI research lab in Singapore, its first in Southeast Asia
- Google DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics
- Google Updates “Nano Banana” Image Editing Model
- Google announces the JAX AI Stack
- Google Search is now using AI to create interactive UI to answer your questions
- Google to Build Two Data Centers in Muskogee County as Part of $9B Oklahoma Investment
- Google Invests $40B in AI Data Centers in Texas
- Google to Lift India Data Hub Plan Above $15 Billion
- US, Taipei laud opening of Google's new Taiwan AI engineering centre
- Here are the plans for Google's Chesterfield data center campus
- On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub
- Tesla's robotaxi clears a key hurdle in Nevada
- Tesla Robotaxis Are Hitting the Streets in a New State
- Tesla Gets Approval for Autonomous Rideshare Service in Arizona
- Tesla lands approval for Robotaxi operation in third U.S. state
- Tesla settles another lawsuit over Autopilot crash, 4th since losing first trial
- Tesla recalls more than 10,000 batteries over dangerous fire risk
- Tesla recalls wall batteries for fire hazard; 22 incidents reported
- Tesla hits the brakes as lawyers seek to share Autopilot information with each other
- Tesla is battling with Waymo and Uber to shape California s new robotaxi rules
- Tesla reports 4 Austin robotaxi crashes in September as it preps to remove safety monitors
- Tesla is getting better about reporting FSD crash data — but the numbers are still misleading
- Elon Musk Can't Legally Sell The Tesla Cybercab As Promised
- Tesla hit with another lawsuit after fatal Cybertruck crash: Catastrophic design defects
- Tesla instructs suppliers to avoid China-made parts for cars produced in the US to diversify its supply chain
- Tesla requires US supply chains to strip out China-made components – report
- Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars, WSJ reports
- Forget Musk's latest pay package, his last one could wipe out years of Tesla profits
- Tesla’s tax deal under review as Travis County cites missing information
- Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement
- Apple Watch faces ban after Masimo lawsuit loss — what you need to know
- Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook, FT reports
- Tim Cook likely to step down next year: Meet the top contender for Apple’s CEO role
- Is Apple’s Tim Cook about to retire?
- Key Manager: Apple COO Jeff Williams Officially Retired
- Apple Questions Funding Behind UK iCloud Lawsuit
- Apple attacks Which s lawsuit backer in $2 billion UK App Store hearing
- Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard in $69 Billion Deal
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Unveils Its $10 Billion Investment Plan for AI Infrastructure in a Data Center in Portugal
- Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data
- Microsoft To Lay Off 1900 Employees, Roughly 8% of Their Entire Gaming Division
- Microsoft announces strategic partnerships with NVIDIA and Anthropic
- Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman Warns AI Superintelligence Could Slip Beyond Human Control
- Microsoft Executives Discuss How AI Will Change Windows, Programming -- and...
- Satya Nadella says Microsoft will shift from 'per user' to 'per agent' pricing as AI takes over More work
- Microsoft Has Largest Multi-site AI Data Center at 2 Gigawatts
- Nvidia reports Q3 fiscal 2026 record results
- Nvidia announces strategic partnership with Microsoft and Anthropic
- Nvidia expands collaboration with Microsoft
- NVIDIA announces new supercomputers with RIKEN
- Nvidia highlights DSX-powered Vera Rubin-ready AI factories
- Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in Mississippi
- Amazon showcases OCC's AWS GenAI implementation
- Amazon and HUMAIN expand AI partnership
- Amazon announces multi-year AI collaboration with Box
- Meta announces completion of the 2Africa subsea cable
- Meta and Google delay undersea cables over security concerns
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