Google sues Uber after accusing its self-driving car rival of industrial espionage

Google has taken Uber to court alleging that the ride hailing service had stolen trade secrets and technology pertaining to its self-driving car initiative in order to further its own goals in the sector.
The case revolves around Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project, and Otto - co-founded by former Waymo manager Anthony Levandowski and subsequently purchased by Uber last year in a $700m transaction.
Whilst cross-pollination of talent and ideas is common in the sector, Google alleges th