I’m not saying it’s good, but it’s not Ma Bell.

There is actual competition though, from Google and Microsoft at a minimum.

Most of these components could easily be made elsewhere, albeit at a higher cost.

Article is clickbait trash. This was something found in the privacy policy. Your Nissan doesn’t have a “sex sensor” that phones home if you whip it out in the passenger seat.

Why do they care about the optics? $$$

“I paid for it” isn’t an excuse to do whatever you want.