"No Google material has been found at Uber," claims the company, but investigations say that it knew that the engineer they hired had stolen files in his possession.
Taxi-hailing company will receive an investment worth approximately £1bn from the Japanese tech giant.
Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi set to meet Transport for London's Commissioner Mike Brown after its operating licence in the British capital was withdrawn
The taxi- hailing firm's UK head leaves as new global boss Dara Khosrowshahi flies to London this week to hold talks with Transport for London over its licence in the capital.
Move comes after inconclusive talks between the taxi drivers' representatives and City officials.
Putting more passengers in the air could free its already clogged highways and burnish the city's cutting-edge image.
"For Travis, it is all about keeping power," an unnamed source told Recode.
New head Dara Khosrowshahi has vowed to change the tainted corporate culture of the ride-hailing firm.
The multi-millionaire engineer reportedly filed paperwork in 2015 to create a religious organisation called "Way of the Future".
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The ongoing squabble about regulating the consumer side of firms like Uber is only half of the story.
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi admits the company 'has got things wrong along the way'.
Sadiq Khan says the company only has itself to blame for losing the licence to operate in the capital.
Over 600,000 people have signed a petition to stop the ban in London.
Transport for London stripped Uber of its private hire licence in the city claiming it lacks corporate responsibility.
The ride-hailing app must address its problems, but TfL's ban is a blow to many hardworking people.
The Regulator Transport for London stripped Uber of its license to operate in the city beginning in October.
As Uber faces expulsion from London's streets, these apps are waiting in the wings.
Ride-hailing company cannot operate in the city after 1 October, pending appeal.
Uber has promised to extend all its support to the driver.
Waymo's claims have already led Uber to fire its former self-driving division head Anthony Levandowski.
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