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So while that happens Lyft could eat their lunch (and Waymo could help them).

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• sjg007 10y ago
  I thought google invested in uber..?
  • gleenn 10y ago
    I believe Google Ventures did, but that's not exactly the same entity.
    • MaxfordAndSons 10y ago
      Yes, they invested $250m at a $3.5bn valuation, estimated to be 2-7% ownership currently[1]. Makes me wonder: if Uber is found liable for a huge amount that would bankrupt them, could there be a situation where Waymo absorbs Uber as a post-trial settlement rather than Uber being liquidated? [1]https://www.recode.net/2015/12/6/11621176/google-ventures-owns-part-of-several-unicorns-but-the-biggest-and https://www.recode.net/2015/12/6/11621176/google-ventures-ow...
      • hooch 10y ago
        With Levandowski remaining an agent of Google/Waymo all along?
        • RugnirViking 10y ago
          That would be quite the amazing turn of events.
        • woadwarrior01 10y ago
          That's rather reminiscent of Stephen Elop and Nokia.
        • theduncan 10y ago
          I don't think so, Levandowski would be up on criminal charges or pleaded guilty to get a lesser sentence. Either way if if there is any truth in it, no one is going to hire the guy ever again. read up on Sergey Aleynikov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Aleynikov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Aleynikov and there was no malice in that one.