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Ex-Uber CEO Alleged to Know Engineer Possessed Google Driverless Car Info
Ousted Uber Technologies Inc. head Travis Kalanick learned early last year that the engineer who until recently oversaw the company's driverless car project possessed discs of information from ...
Uber Self-Driving Car Program at Risk; Engineer Allegedly Stole Trade Secrets
A judge said he's inclined to slap an order on Uber Technologies Inc. that may impede its self-driving car program after being told its director won't testify because he faces possible criminal ...
Google Pairs With Sister Company to Defend Election Groups Against Cyber Attacks
Google and sister company Jigsaw are joining forces to defend election organizers and civic groups against cyber attacks free of charge as the broader tech industry seeks to fend off criticism that ...
Unlike Some Automakers, Ford Is Fully Committed to Developing Totally Autonomous Cars
As Ford Motor Co. has been developing self-driving cars, the U.S. automaker has started noticing a problem during test drives: Engineers monitoring the robot rides are dozing off. Company researchers ...
Google Shows Off Improved Self-Driving System in Chrysler Vehicle
Google unveiled its latest self-driving system in a Chrysler Pacifica minivan during a Sunday preview ahead of the Detroit auto show, saying the technology is more reliable and affordable. The ...
Google Spying, Requiring Illegal Confidentiality Agreements From Employees, Suit Says
A Google Inc. product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers, shareholders or the press, and maintaining a "spying program" ...
Twitter, Google, Facebook Sued by Families of Orlando Nightclub Victims
The families of three men killed at Orlando's Pulse gay nightclub have sued Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc in federal court, accusing the companies of providing "material ...
Research Head for Google’s Self-Driving Car Project Departs
Chris Urmson, chief technical officer of Google's self-driving car efforts, said he's leaving as the Internet company moves the project from research into the creation of products. "I am ready for a ...