Honestly, it’s a far superior approach for European car makers than developing subpar software, pouring millions into it, and marketing it as a grand design while failing to get even the basics right.
Strategically, for Volkswagen, it’s crucial to test and consider using Android Automotive as an alternative to their proprietary software to remain competitive.
However, data privacy should not be overlooked.
$380k (US dollars) is nothing more than a slap on the wrist for Musk. Fines need to be higher and continuous to make a lasting impact on him, users, and advertisers.
But it’s usually billionaires trying to avoid regulation and lifestyle changes.
I use Sync.com for years (since 2015 after my very privacy heavy swiss cloud service shut down). It’s Canadian, the end-to-end encryption (on device,upload and cloud) is the highest I encountered and it’s extensive zero-knowledge policy was my reason to sign up.
They added some nice sharing features with quite the extensive control and easy Setup. So might be worth checking out.
And obligatory referral link for a free account 🙃:
This timeline is disturbingly absurd, making it increasingly likely that we could indeed face such a situation.
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