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Tuesday, 16 May 2017

BBC News

• Uber must return 'pilfered' Waymo filesUS judge tells Uber to sideline an engineer but says the firm can continue work on self-driving cars.

Financial Times

• Uber engineer barred from work on key self-driving car technologyJudge notes ‘compelling’ case that Levandowski ‘pilfered over 14,000 files’ from Waymo

The Guardian

• Uber allowed to continue self-driving car project but must return files to WaymoPartial victory for Uber after judge declines Waymo’s request for full injunctionBut star engineer Anthony Levandowski barred from working on lidar projectA judge has granted a partial reprieve to Uber in its high-profile intellectual property lawsuit with Google’s self-driving car operation, allowing the ride-hailing company to continue developing its autonomous vehicle technology. Related: Uber's alleged theft of Waymo trade secrets referred to federal prosecutors Continue reading...

Birmingham Mail

• Traffic gridlock in Birmingham as commuters faced massive delays due to road closures after bomb discoveryThe A38 Aston Expressway remains closed in both directions -  and is expected to be closed until tomorrow morning, West Midlands Police have confirmed

London Evening Standard

• Thousands of diesel deaths from toxic air 'are going unreported', scientists claimThousands of deaths from diesel fumes and toxic air are going unreported, scientists have said.

Other Regional Press

• 'Pothole-ridden road 'an accident waiting to happen' says councillor frustrated at own councilA CITY councillor has criticised his own council for not doing enough to fix a pothole ‘blackspot’.

Other News Sources

• Claims of 'accident blackspot' after 1,700 crashes reported on M25 smart motorway in three years1,772 accidents have been recorded between junctions 9 and 16 on the M25 in the past three years