It's big. It's nasty. It's the fight for dominance in the burgeoning market for driverless cars — and the service they'll provide.
Alliances are forming. Competitors are bulking up. The gloves are coming off.
There are accusations of subterfuge. On Monday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup slapped restrictions on ride-hailing giant Uber's driverless car research in a trade secrets civil lawsuit filed by archfoe Waymo, Google's autonomous car project.
There are hints of criminality. Last week, the same judge referred Waymo's allegations that Uber stole its proprietary technology to the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation.
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