Waymo lacks a “smoking gun” in case against Uber, judge says

A federal judge is weighing Waymo’s request to prevent Uber from using self-driving vehicle technology the Google spinoff claims was stolen by a rogue ex-employee, according to multiple reports. The ruling in favor of the injunction could undermine Uber’s ability to operate its fleet of autonomous cars on public roads in Pittsburgh and Tempe, Ariz. It’s the next hotly closely watched case that pits two of Silicon Valley’s biggest players head-to-head.
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