By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor, My Smart Privacy

The unprecedented Trump–Intel deal has sparked debate about U.S. tech leadership, national security, and taxpayer accountability. By converting CHIPS Act funds into a 10% equity stake in Intel, Washington is reshaping industrial policy—but at what cost?

Interview with Rex Lee By Don Ma with NTD News

Rex M. Lee, cybersecurity adviser, discussed the U.S. government's deal with Nvidia and AMD to get a cut of revenue from sales of some chips in China.

The Trump administration confirmed an unprecedented deal with Nvidia and AMD to give the U.S. government 15 percent of revenue from sales of some advanced chips in China. For a deep dive, NTD spoke to Rex Lee, cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy and tech journalist.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor/Tech Journalist

A critical vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH, tracked as CVE-2025-32433 with a CVSS score of 10.0, has been actively exploited since May 2025, targeting operational technology (OT) networks worldwide. Reported by Hacker News, this flaw, patched in April 2025 with releases OTP-27.3.3, OTP-26.2.5.11, and OTP-25.3.2.20, stems from a missing authentication issue, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code without credentials. About 70% of attacks hit OT environments, with 85% targeting healthcare, agriculture, media, and tech sectors in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, India, and Australia. Added to CISA’s KEV catalog in June 2025, exploitation involves reverse shells and industrial port attacks, posing risks to critical infrastructure. Urgent patching and enhanced network monitoring are crucial to mitigate this severe threat to national and economic security.

By Rob Enderle

China’s breakthrough in indium selenide wafer production signals a new phase in its high‑stakes technology race with the U.S.

Assessing the accuracy of the viral claims versus the scientific reality reveals a more nuanced but equally profound story about the future of technology, geopolitics, and the very materials that will power our world.

Let’s unpack what this breakthrough means for China, the West, and the future of semiconductors.

By Teodora Siman - Research Manager, C-Suite Tech Agenda Program

How are CEOs leading through AI, volatility and risk? IDC’s 2025 CEO Survey reveals 5 tech priorities shaping leadership in an AI-driven world.

By Daniel W. Rasmus, Serious Insights

The modern enterprise operates in an increasingly turbulent and uncertain landscape. Traditional, linear planning processes—often treated as fixed blueprints—are failing to keep pace with the rapid cascade of change. Organizations require a more dynamic and adaptive approach: a strategic conversation that integrates knowledge deeply into core operations and decision-making, transforming them into continuous learning entities. 

By Rex M. Lee | Investigative Tech Journalist

Today’s AI-infused mobile apps, browsers, chatbots, and gaming platforms don’t just monitor your behavior—they enable multiple companies and governments to monitor, track, and data mine you for profits simultaneously through cross-platform surveillance technologies, often without your knowledge or consent.

And sometimes, without you even using their services…

By Daniel W. Rasmus

Since the late 1990s, mind mapping has been a digital proxy for representing Tony Buzan’s freewheeling paper-based maps, giving them enhanced features, first for editing and then for all manner of activities from financial control or project planning.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor and Investigative Tech Journalist

ByteDance, the Chinese tech conglomerate behind TikTok, is at the center of a patent infringement controversy involving the alleged illegal replication of social video playback and sharing technology that the US Patent and Trademark office granted a patent for.

The case raises serious questions about intellectual property theft, national security, and the complicity of Big Tech in enabling foreign adversaries.

By Bob Violino for CIO.com

CIOs with an eye for AI’s promise of improved productivity often find their efforts hindered by data quality, skills gaps, and sabotage, among other factors.

Artificial intelligence — and generative AI in particular — is fast proving to be a useful solution for increasing productivity across the enterprise but several common barriers to success remain.

The sooner IT leaders can identify and overcome these issues, the faster they will enable their organizations to get more value from AI-based systems.