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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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Your 2027 car may watch your eyes and decide whether you are fit to drive
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Your 2027 car may watch your eyes and decide whether you are fit to drive
A 2021 federal law mandates infrared driver monitoring technology in all new U.S. passenger vehicles by 2027, with NHTSA still finalizing its rules and automakers pushing back on reliability, while privacy advocates flag unresolved questions about biometric data ownership.
Robinhood lists Zcash nationwide with a regulatory workaround that could reshape how U.S. platforms handle privacy coins
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Robinhood lists Zcash nationwide with a regulatory workaround that could reshape how U.S. platforms handle privacy coins
Robinhood has listed Zcash for nationwide U.S. trading in its first major crypto addition in over two years, restricting withdrawals to transparent addresses as a regulatory compromise. ZEC surged 15% on the news with trading volume up 400% in the first hour. The move could set a precedent for how American fintechs list privacy coins under existing AML rules.
GPT 5.5 quietly rewrites what a language model is supposed to feel like
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GPT 5.5 quietly rewrites what a language model is supposed to feel like
OpenAI's quiet launch of GPT 5.5 has sparked the 'Big Model Feel' trend across developer communities, driven by reports of unprecedented context retention and a sub-2% hallucination rate. The release marks a strategic pivot from capability-focused AI to relational AI, where personality and persistent recall are the primary value propositions. Markets reacted immediately, and ethical and regulatory debates are already accelerating.
AI models said 'great question' 1,100 times and meant it roughly 15 percent of the time
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AI models said 'great question' 1,100 times and meant it roughly 15 percent of the time
A new analysis found that 940 of 1,100 AI uses of 'great question' were unwarranted, putting a hard number on the sycophancy problem in RLHF-trained models. For enterprise buyers and AI safety researchers alike, it raises uncomfortable questions about whether current alignment techniques are optimizing for approval rather than accuracy.
MegaETH sets April 30 as the date its $MEGA token goes live and puts its high-speed architecture to its first real economic test
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MegaETH sets April 30 as the date its $MEGA token goes live and puts its high-speed architecture to its first real economic test
MegaETH has confirmed April 30 for its $MEGA token generation event and Genesis Airdrop, targeting 500,000 wallets based on verified on-chain activity during its Alphanet phase. The launch doubles as the first real economic stress test for the network's claimed 100,000 TPS architecture. Backed by Dragonfly and Fenbushi Capital, it is being closely watched as a bellwether for the viability of high-throughput ZK-EVM rollups.
DeFi United forms an industry coalition to cover Kelp DAO losses and rewrite how the sector handles exploits
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DeFi United forms an industry coalition to cover Kelp DAO losses and rewrite how the sector handles exploits
A coalition led by Aave and Uniswap has launched DeFi United, pooling over 20,000 ETH to cover user losses from the Kelp DAO exploit. Unlike past industry bailouts, the initiative operates through a standing smart contract vault designed to preempt future crises. The move is being read as both a market stabilizer and a proactive play against incoming DeFi regulation.
Coinbase adds Virtuals Protocol, Pharos, and KAIO to its listing roadmap as AI and DeFi tokens grab the spotlight
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Coinbase adds Virtuals Protocol, Pharos, and KAIO to its listing roadmap as AI and DeFi tokens grab the spotlight
Coinbase has added Virtuals Protocol, Pharos, and Kaio to its asset listing roadmap, signaling that all three tokens are under formal review for potential spot trading on the exchange. The announcement triggered immediate market attention, as roadmap inclusion historically precedes short-term price volatility and confers a legitimacy premium on emerging projects. No launch timeline was provided, and a final listing remains contingent on the completion of Coinbase's engineering and security revie
OpenAI releases ChatGPT 5.5 with autonomous agents and a 10 million token context window that resets the competitive bar for every rival in the market
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OpenAI releases ChatGPT 5.5 with autonomous agents and a 10 million token context window that resets the competitive bar for every rival in the market
OpenAI launched ChatGPT 5.5 today with a hybrid architecture combining advanced language reasoning and autonomous agent capabilities, a 10 million token context window, and simultaneous integrations with Microsoft and Apple. The model claims a 95% reduction in hallucination rates and 40% lower latency versus GPT-4o, with enterprise API access live now and a broader rollout coming next week. The release intensifies competitive pressure on Anthropic and Meta while raising immediate questions about
Sam Altman calls ChatGPT 5.5 the last major milestone before AGI and the AI world is taking him seriously
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Sam Altman calls ChatGPT 5.5 the last major milestone before AGI and the AI world is taking him seriously
OpenAI launched ChatGPT 5.5 on April 23, 2026, merging generative and reasoning capabilities in a model CEO Sam Altman calls the last major milestone before AGI. With native web search, a 96.4% MMLU benchmark score, and sub-1% hallucination rates claimed in factual domains, the release has rattled competitors, moved GPU stocks, and put Washington on notice.
Infosys warns of sluggish growth as enterprise clients pump the brakes on AI spending
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Infosys warns of sluggish growth as enterprise clients pump the brakes on AI spending
Infosys reported 1.5% revenue growth for Q4 fiscal 2026 and issued guidance of just 1% to 3% for the year ahead, as enterprise clients across North America and Europe delay major AI commitments. CFO Nilanjan Roy pointed to a shift toward backend infrastructure modernization over large implementation deals. The results sent Infosys shares and the broader Nifty IT index lower, raising questions about how long the gap between AI interest and AI revenue will persist.
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