Uber just fired the ex-Googler accused of Waymo autonomous tech theft

Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the controversial vice president of technology who had until recently been leading the ride-sharing firm’s autonomous car business. Levandowski was one of Uber‘s highest-profile talent grabs, joining the company after it acquired his startup, Otto, in July 2016. That prompted a lawsuit from Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo, accusing the engineer of stealing tech secrets. …