&gt; As far as we know, the NSA isn&#x27;t stealing trade secrets from BMW and giving them to GM.<p>After a 2-second Google search: &quot;Snowden says NSA engages in industrial espionage&quot; (from here <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;26&#x2F;us-security-snowden-germany-idUSBREA0P0DE20140126#3b7sfkh2fpd258fO.97" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;26&#x2F;us-security-snowde...</a>)