DoorDash Claims Former Executive Stole Secret AI Recruiting Data

DoorDash Inc. sued a former recruitment executive, claiming he stole data relating to top-level talent for its artificial intelligence initiatives.

DoorDash claimed in a suit filed in Manhattan federal court that Ryan Batra began uploading files from his company laptop to his personal account while discussing a job at venture capital firm Khosla Ventures LLC, where he currently works.

The company said its recruiting data, including compensation, hiring priorities and information about candidates for AI-related positions would be extremely valuable to any company in the competition for AI professionals. DoorDash, the biggest restaurant delivery service by market share in ...