top | item 45824486 (no title) ihumanable | 3 months ago I'm holding out hope for https://www.slate.auto/en I know it's somehow associated with Amazon, is it going to be a cloud-connected privacy nightmare. I haven't heard anything about it, but I also wouldn't be surprised. discuss order hn newest jonah|3 months ago Slate doesn't have infotainment. It's BYOD with a dashboard mount and a USB connection for car integration.I haven't heard specifically about connectedness otherwise, but I highly doubt there is a hidden SIM card in there somewhere. dlcarrier|3 months ago It rumored to have VC funding from Besos, but that doesn't give them special access to Amazon nor Amazon special access to Slat.It can lead to conflicts of interest (see also: https://www.law.com/delbizcourt/2025/10/29/attorney-for-amaz...) but that's a far cry from significant data sharing.
jonah|3 months ago Slate doesn't have infotainment. It's BYOD with a dashboard mount and a USB connection for car integration.I haven't heard specifically about connectedness otherwise, but I highly doubt there is a hidden SIM card in there somewhere.
dlcarrier|3 months ago It rumored to have VC funding from Besos, but that doesn't give them special access to Amazon nor Amazon special access to Slat.It can lead to conflicts of interest (see also: https://www.law.com/delbizcourt/2025/10/29/attorney-for-amaz...) but that's a far cry from significant data sharing.
jonah|3 months ago
I haven't heard specifically about connectedness otherwise, but I highly doubt there is a hidden SIM card in there somewhere.
dlcarrier|3 months ago
It can lead to conflicts of interest (see also: https://www.law.com/delbizcourt/2025/10/29/attorney-for-amaz...) but that's a far cry from significant data sharing.