Tech titans, trade secrets and alleged conspiracy: Inside the Waymo-Uber battle captivating Silicon Valley

The ongoing battle between Waymo and Uber, which comes to a head in a San Francisco courtroom Monday, is partly a fight over the potential trillion-dollar future of automated driving, and one that both companies are heavily invested in winning.

But the heart of the dispute - Uber is accused of swiping trade secrets from the Alphabet subsidiary Waymo…