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Google’s self-driving car unit Waymo has inked a deal with Uber’s main US rival, Lyft. They will collaborate to bring self-driving cars into the mainstream.
Waymo’s strength is in the technology, while Lyft will help it reach more people.
This comes days after a US federal judge referred Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber to criminal prosecutors, ruling out arbitration. Investigators will look into allegations of trade secret theft. Google said a Waymo engineer downloaded thousands of files before quitting to launch a startup that got acquired by Uber.
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