Uber fires self-driving car guru Levandowski

Uber's chief of human resources, Liane Hornsey, tells USA TODAY a 200-session listening tour of the company after allegations of pervasive sexism found employees concerned about pay and performance reviews, but not sexual harassment. In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's self-driving program, speaks about their driverless car in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO -- Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer who once led Uber's ambitious self-driving project and a central figure in its contentious legal battle with Google's Waymo unit over trade secrets, has been fired. Uber spokesperson Chelsea Kohler confirmed to USA TODAY Tuesday that the ride-hailing company had severed its ties with Levandowski effectively immediately. The New York Times first reported on the firing.