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Tech Roundup: The Latest in the Google-Uber Fracas

The long running rivalry between Uber and Google has taken many twists and turns. The two companies have been competing to hire talent and to race ahead of each other in technologies like driverless cars. Now, the latest fracas between the technology behemoths is heading into uncertain legal waters.

It all began last month, when Google’s sister company that focuses on self-driving cars, Waymo, sued Uber for using stolen intellectual property in its autonomous vehicles. Though the case could eventually end up going to trial, Uber made a push on Wednesday for parts of the lawsuit to be settled through arbitration, writes Daisuke Wakabayashi, a tech reporter for The New York Times.

Specifically, Uber revealed in a new court document that Waymo previously pursued arbitration with Anthony Levandowski, who formerly worked on Google’s self-driving cars and is now the head of Uber’s autonomous car unit. According to the filing, Waymo went the arbitration route with Mr. Levandowski last October over its contention that he tried to hire Google employees by using confidential salary information from the company. It’s unclear what the outcome of the arbitration was.

Uber’s implication with the new court filing? That the latest accusations, that Mr. Levandowski stole intellectual property from Google, can also be handled by arbitration. A court trial, where more details could spill out, is not the way forward, Uber suggests.

 

The ride-hailing company also wants the court to declare that Waymo’s allegations that it stole trade secrets and competed unfairly are “meritless.”

How the repeal of online privacy protections affects you. Congress has voted to overturn federal rules that required broadband providers to get your permission before collecting private data on your online activities and offering it for sale to advertisers. The new rules would have given consumers stronger privacy protections — without such restrictions, internet providers may decide to become more aggressive with data collection and retention. Expect more targeted advertising to come your way.

 

At BlackRock, machines are rising over managers to pick stocks. BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, is merging many actively managed mutual funds with peers that rely more on algorithms and models to pick stocks.

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