Uber stole trade secrets, bribed foreign officials and spied on rivals, filing says
by Olivia Solon from Technology | The Guardian on (#3AVM2)
Document by former Uber security manager details company's alleged 'unethical, unlawful' practices amid legal battle with self-driving car company Waymo
Uber allegedly engaged in a range of "unethical and unlawful intelligence collections", including the theft of competitive trade secrets, bribery of foreign officials and spying on competitors and politicians, according to an explosive legal document published on Friday.
It's the latest chapter in the discovery process for the company's messy legal squabble with Waymo, Google's driverless car spin-off, which has accused Uber of stealing trade secrets.
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