Uber Technologies Inc. struck back Friday at a federal lawsuit from Waymo, the driverless-car unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., saying claims it stole trade secrets are unfounded and simply an effort to stifle its own self-driving car effort. The ride-hailing company requested the U.S. District Court in San Francisco deny Waymo’s motion to temporarily halt Uber’s driverless-car program while the case plays out. The case deepens...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 07, 2017 17:30 UTC