Waymo Engineer Left Trail of Deleted Files En Route to Uber
- Waymo wants trial postponed so it can dig into new evidence
- Anthony Levandowski says Shred Works took care of Google files
A customized Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid fitted with Waymo technology.
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Uber Technologies Inc. hired an engineer to lead its driverless car program last year even after its own research revealed red flags about how much proprietary information he took from his former employer, Waymo.
When the two companies face off at a high-stakes trade-secrets trial, the Alphabet Inc. unit is expected argue that the ride-hailing giant knew that its recruitment of Anthony Levandowski was fraught with risk -- but chose to look the other way.