By Rob Enderle for Torque News
March 21, 2025

GM, which has struggled with self-driving technology, has partnered with the leader in this technology, NVIDIA, to create future lines of ultra-safe Self-Driving Cars.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor/Tech Journalist, My Smart Privacy

At SXSW 2025, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker discussed the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a transformative quantum computing hub on Chicago’s Southeast Side. With bipartisan support, IQMP features PsiQuantum’s $1 billion+ Quantum Computer Operations Center and a DARPA-partnered Quantum Proving Ground, backed by $280 million in funding. Expected to generate $20 billion in economic impact and thousands of jobs, this initiative positions Illinois as a global leader in quantum innovation and AI advancements. 

By: Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor & Tech Journalist

If you haven’t adopted AI yet, it’s vital to understand its history and the key differences between these types before making an informed decision. For those who have already adopted AI but are relying on Bad AI, it’s crucial to recognize its limitations and consider the benefits of transitioning to Good AI.

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses must stay ahead of the curve to maintain a competitive edge. Generative AI (Gen.AI) stands out as one of the most transformative technologies, reshaping industries by automating complex tasks, generating creative content, and providing deep insights through data analysis.

Security Advisor Rex M. Lee of My Smart Privacy Breaks Down the Origins of China's AI Behind DeepSeek

Did Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek truly out-innovate its U.S. rivals as it claims? NTD interviewed cybersecurity adviser Rex M. Lee of My Smart Privacy to get his expert analysis on who is really behind the development of China's AI supporting DeepSeek.

By Rob Enderle for Tech News World

This AI-feeding frenzy reminds me more and more of the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s, but with less focus on overpaying employees. As it was then, the core issue now is companies screaming that their AI is better, but most buyers are still not well enough informed or trained to deploy AI effectively.

By: Daniel W. Rasmus for Serious Insights

Scenario planning is a key component of strategy. To Mitzberg’s point, it may not point out all the discontinuities, but when used well, it helps people pay attention better. Unfortunately, it isn’t used everywhere or often enough. Most organizations don’t apply scenario planning because they don’t understand strategy.

By Rob Enderle for Tech News World

The Stargate project is one massive AI build-out that sounds a lot like Skynet. When coming up with a name, they probably decided Skynet would be too much on the nose and picked a name that had virtually nothing to do with what they were actually building.

By: Daniel W. Rasmus for Serious Insights

I haven’t written about DeepSeek R1 because I’ve spent most of my time commenting on it via podcasts and phone calls. I’ve been asked, “Why now?” The answer to that is Apple downloads. Had DeepSeek not piqued a viral curiosity streak, the newly minted foundations of the AI establishment would not have shaken so quickly. I was not surprised by the event but disappointed in the timing.

By: Ben Berkowitz for Axios

When lots of people are worried about bubble valuations in stocks or a specific sector, all it takes is a small poke to make the whole thing wobble precariously. 

Why it matters: That can cost investors $1 trillion or more in a single day, as happened Monday with the global AI rout. 

• It can also challenge the fundamental assumptions behind an entire economy, like the nascent Trump administration's push to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in American AI supremacy.