This week on AI: Q3 beats forecasts, 'Apple Car' leadership changes, augmented reality plans & more

By Roger Fingas

The big news this week was Apple's quarterly results, which beat expectations even if they were still largely downhill. Meanwhile though, big shakeups were revealed within the "Apple Car" team and CEO Tim Cook teased the company's interest in augmented reality.

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Apple's Q3 beats expectations with $42.4B in revenue, 40.4M iPhone salesApple shakes up electric vehicle team, places Bob Mansfield in charge of 'Project Titan' - reportApple CEO Tim Cook bullish on augmented reality, says company investing in AR techRumor: New iPhones with secure iris scanners coming in 2018Apple has sold more than 1 billion iPhones'iPhone 7' preorders rumored to kick off on Sept. 9Exclusive: First photos of alleged 'iPad Pro 2' surface in ChinaApple bolsters 'Project Titan' self-driving software team with former QNX CEOHome button on Apple's waterproof 'iPhone 7' won't click, will use haptic feedback instead - reportsAustralian banks say Apple Pay is anticompetitive, appeal to anti-trust regulatorsApple Maps adds Parkopedia data on garages and parking lotsApple's content negotiation tactics have 'alienated' cable providers & networks - reportApple reaps $7 billion after finalizing latest bond saleRumor: Second-gen Apple Watch to feature new, thinner 'One Glass Solution' touchscreen