Friday, November 22

Tag: Waymo

Google Making Efforts to Enter China With a Subsidary of Waymo
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Google Making Efforts to Enter China With a Subsidary of Waymo

The popular technology company Alphabet Inc. is putting good efforts to build a presence in China with a new subsidiary of Waymo based in Shanghai. Waymo is one of the world's leading autonomous car designers. The company has claimed that it has set up a legal entity in the country and has people working there, however, it hasn't commented on its further plans. This move seems to be a great effort by Google to move to China where many of its Google services are blocked. However, the autonomous industry is growing so rapidly that it makes sense for Alphabet to get in as early as possible. It has also been reported that the company might not bring in an autonomous ride-hailing service in China, however, it will be focusing on logistics consulting, supply chain, and autonomous drivin...
Uber Should Have Given Court An Ex-employee’s Letter About ‘Fraud And Theft’ In Waymo Case
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Uber Should Have Given Court An Ex-employee’s Letter About ‘Fraud And Theft’ In Waymo Case

Ride hailing company Uber was obligated to turn over to a U.S. federal judge a letter from a former employee that told of the company’s “fraud and theft” and mentioned evidence of stolen trade secrets nailed “like a scalp” to the wall, a court official said Friday. Special master, John Cooper, assigned to a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc by Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit, Waymo, released a report on Friday stating the company should have produced the letter and was wrong in keeping it from the court. The letter, from former Uber security analyst Richard Jacobs alleging Uber engaged in illegal and unethical competitive tactics and had stolen trade secrets, is at the heart of Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber.  The letter was sent to Uber’s in-house lawyer in May and shared ...