# Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information; Waymo as getaway vehicle, and Uber's data-collection vehicles

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Podcast: [TechCrunch Industry News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-industry-news-2136933)
Published: 2026-06-05T09:30:00+00:00
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The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information. Also, the incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis. And, the modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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