If it weren't the print edition, I would have sworn 9th January's New York Times business section had been personalized for me: there were articles on self-driving cars, virtual reality, and how "Data Could Be the Next Tech Hot Button". That precisely matches my current set of obsessions. It's especially apt because the article on data makes a point that's been much on my mind: government regulation may be the only factor that prevents AI-powered virtual reality from taking over the world, and governments may feel impelled to create such regulation in self-defense of their authority. But the fact that all three were top of mind for its editors and, presumably, readers was enough to illustrate their importance. I'm doubly glad that these articles appeared together because they reinforced my intent to revisit these issues in a more concise fashion than my rambling post on RoseColoredGlasses.Me.