Trump pardons former Google self-driving car engineer

By

Sentenced for stealing trade secrets.

Trump pardons former Google self-driving car engineer
FILE PHOTO: Former Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski leaves the federal court after his arraignment hearing in San Jose, California, U.S. August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam
US President Donald Trump has given a full pardon to a former Google engineer sentenced for stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars months before he briefly headed Uber Technologies' rival unit. Anthony Levandowski, 40, was sentenced in August to 18 months in prison after pleading ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now
Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Tags:

Most Read Articles

AGL taps AI agents in retail transformation

AGL taps AI agents in retail transformation

TAFE NSW inks $34m Microsoft renewal

TAFE NSW inks $34m Microsoft renewal

nib develops Cortex-powered AI to streamline data migration

nib develops Cortex-powered AI to streamline data migration

Australia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency

Australia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?