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Waymo vs Uber trade secrets trial at starting line

Waymo alleges its former manager downloaded confidential files and took the data to Uber

Published Sun, Feb 4, 2018 · 09:50 PM

San Francisco

A BILLION-DOLLAR trial pitting Alphabet-owned autonomous driving unit Waymo against Uber starts on Monday, in what could be a blockbuster case between two technology giants over alleged theft of trade secrets.

The San Francisco courtroom battle will take place as Waymo and Uber race to perfect self-driving cars that people could summon for rides as desired in a turn away from car ownership.

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