Julian Lim

Julian Lim is an entrepreneur, technology writer, and a researcher. He started JL Data Analysis after graduating from NUS in Intelligent Systems. Julian writes about technology innovations and entrepreneurship on Business Times, Asia Pacific Magazine and occasionally contributes to Startup Fortune.

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Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 8:25 PM

South Carolina just built a crypto sandbox with teeth

South Carolina just made itself an offer that the Federal Reserve cannot accept. A new state law signed by Governor Henry McMaster on May 19 bans any state agency from touching a central bank digital currency while throwing open the doors to miners, node operators, and self-custody wallet users.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 6:01 PM

Agentic AI could outrun financial regulators

AI-to-AI commerce is coming, and it moves at machine speed. Sydney Huang warns that financial risk could propagate faster than regulators can respond, with the IMF now sounding the same alarm.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 3:39 PM

Morocco bets gaming can create its first unicorns

Morocco wants to build the next Supercell or Riot Games. The government just added gaming to its innovation fund, part of a state backed push to spawn the country's first unicorns. But the numbers tell a more complicated story.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 11:44 AM

Solana's usage is rising even as its token price slips

Solana's Q1 2026 report shows record on-chain activity and rising institutional use even as SOL fell sharply, strengthening the case that network utility is decoupling from token price.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 8:16 AM

Pocatello's data center rejection shows local AI backlash turning into law

Pocatello's rejection of an AI data center proposal shows how local opposition is becoming enforceable land-use policy, not just a delay tactic.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 5:58 AM

Nvidia's $43 Billion bet on startups tightens its grip on the AI stack

Nvidia disclosed roughly $43 billion in private startup holdings alongside another record data center quarter, transforming the chipmaker into a major strategic investor across the AI stack and raising fresh questions about competition and conflicts of interest.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 2:53 AM

Americas Gold and Silver's 187% revenue surge shows turnaround moving from promise to proof

Americas Gold and Silver's Q1 2026 revenue jumped 187% to $67.8 million as higher throughput, concentrate sales timing and new high-grade zones at Cosalá and Galena converted strategy into profitable production, marking a potential inflection for the mid-tier producer.

Julian Lim · May 21, 2026 · 12:35 AM

Midjourney's TPU regret is a warning for AI startups

Midjourney's public regret over choosing Google TPUs over Nvidia hardware is a sharp reminder that AI infrastructure is about velocity, not just cost.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 10:17 PM

Cohere pushes its enterprise AI case with Command A Plus

Cohere's Command A Plus sharpens the company's enterprise-first pitch at a moment when buyers are weighing proprietary APIs against self-hosted models.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 7:59 PM

Figma puts AI inside its canvas as design software turns more agentic

Figma has added an AI assistant directly into its collaborative canvas, turning the design workspace itself into a real-time AI environment for teams.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 5:19 PM

AustralianSuper hires head of AI as pension funds formalise model governance

AustralianSuper has appointed Sarah Carney as Head of AI and Automation, reflecting a wider push by large pension funds to internalise AI capability and formalise governance for models that affect investments and member services.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Nvidia's deal spree shows how AI power is shifting from chips to control

Nvidia's roughly $90 billion deal spree shows a company moving beyond chip sales and into the center of AI infrastructure, where capital and compute are increasingly intertwined.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 11:29 AM

OpenAI picks Singapore for its first applied AI lab outside the US

OpenAI's S$300 million Singapore commitment is more than an expansion. It is a sign that AI infrastructure is moving closer to Asia's startup markets.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 8:49 AM

Google moves deeper into AI security as Mythos gains traction

Google is moving into AI-powered cybersecurity just as Anthropic's Mythos has set the benchmark, raising pressure on startups and security vendors built around the model.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 6:30 AM

Japan to accept foreign stablecoins as legal payments from June, opening Asia's largest market

Japan will allow qualifying foreign-issued stablecoins to be used as legal electronic payment instruments from June 1, 2026, provided issuers meet equivalence tests on licensing, custody and foreign supervision, opening a practical route for global stablecoin issuers and fintechs into Japan's payments market.

Julian Lim · May 20, 2026 · 3:03 AM

Ocean raises $28 million to blunt AI phishing attacks

Ocean has raised $28 million as AI-powered phishing becomes harder for legacy email filters to catch. The startup is betting that real-time, intent-based analysis will become a new standard in enterprise security.