Nvidia Faces Trial Over Alleged Autonomous Driving Trade Secrets Theft
Summary
Nvidia faces trial over allegations an engineer inadvertently revealed autonomous driving trade secrets stolen from a former employer, with a judge ruling there is evidence Nvidia benefited from the confidential data.
Key Points
- Nvidia faces trial over an engineer who allegedly stole autonomous driving trade secrets from a former employer and inadvertently revealed them
- A federal judge rules there is enough circumstantial evidence that Nvidia benefited from the confidential data taken from a European automotive technology company
- The trial will determine if Nvidia misused the stolen information in developing its self-driving vehicle technology