News Summary

• Warren Buffett's perceived validation continues a win streak for Google.
• The stock is up more than 50% for the year, claiming the prize of the best-performing "Magnificent Seven" The timing of the disclosure arrived at a tricky moment for Big Tech and the widening array of companies investing in artificial intelligence.
• AI companies are still figuring out what it is they want to be, and what, exactly, they are selling.
• Google, though, successfully standing out in an uncertain moment, seems to have a rough idea.