This week on AI: Apple Car's California driver license, Qualcomm countersues & more

By Roger Fingas

Some of the most interesting news actually came towards the end of the week, when Apple was revealed to have a permit to run self-driving cars on California roads. Industry maneuvers with Toshiba and Qualcomm also made headlines, along with news of more green energy entering the Apple supply chain.

To keep up on the latest in the Apple world, download the official AppleInsider app, and subscribe to our email newsletter.

Everything you need to know:

For in-depth discussion of this week's hottest stories, listen to the AppleInsider podcast. Subscribe here, or stream the embed below:

A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:

Apple wins California DMV permit for testing self-driving car, could put tech on public roadsApple working on breakthrough glucose sensors for Apple Watch, report saysQualcomm slaps Apple with countersuit over patent royalties, claims unspecified damagesApple considers investing 'several billion dollars' for stake in Toshiba chip business, report saysApple pushes supply chain to adopt renewable energy, gets 3 more suppliers to go all-green'Strong evidence' Apple working on custom power chips for 2019 iPhonesApple sues Swatch over 'Tick different' trademarkRenovated Fifth Avenue Apple store will get Beats 1 broadcasting zoneApple seeds second public betas of iOS 10.3.2 & macOS 10.12.5Rumor: Integrating Touch ID into 'iPhone 8' display remains Apple's 'biggest bottleneck'Apple's second Mexican retail store to be multi-level flagship, share design with NYC World Trade Center outlet