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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by nikanj on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @04:05PM (#14045109)
Then again, a large part of Uber's success has been built upon shenanigans. It seems likely that they might develop an arrogance towards the legal system, after years of playing chicken with it.
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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by __jal on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @04:56PM (#14045537)
You can generally predict Uber's behavior by assuming it behaves like a stereotypical frat house. The behavior is:

- Go for it and see if anyone complains

- See if ignoring the complainers makes them go away

- See if bullying the complainers makes them go away

- Can it be solved with money?

- Last resort: cheat.

- If you get caught, call the lawyers; in public, whine about the raw deal you're getting.

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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by M_Grey on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @05:39PM (#14045884)
Unfortunately for them, the combination of Google alleging massive theft, the issues around Applebaum, and the high profile exit of some of their execs, none of that is likely to work.
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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by praneshp on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @08:13PM (#14046872)
Hey, what issues around Applebaum? Some googling didn't help me, the most prominent result is a journalist called Anne Applebaum.
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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by M_Grey on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @08:24PM (#14046926)
Well, in hindsight I can see that's my fault... Jacob Appelbaum. My bad!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13891513

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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by dullgiulio on Thursday April 06, 2017 @05:49AM (#14049188)
I have missed the connection between Appelbaum and Uber. Does he work for them now?
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Re:Uber finds one allegedly stolen Waymo file on an employee... by M_Grey on Thursday April 06, 2017 @07:33AM (#14049620)
Good lord... I was so tired I mixed up Uber and Tor.

I'm going to bed.

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