The $800 Billion Secret Inside Your Car: Data

California's investigation into how car companies collect data shows just how extractive data collection can be. Plus: Xbox is selling controller repair kits!

This week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened an investigation into how automakers utilize data collected from connected cars. Using the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which grants Californians the right to know what data businesses are collecting, the agency is planning to get clearer on what data automakers and other comp…