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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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Apple and Google are still promoting nudify apps to children three months after the problem was first exposed
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Apple and Google are still promoting nudify apps to children three months after the problem was first exposed
A new report from the Tech Transparency Project finds that nudify apps generating explicit imagery of real people are still live on the iOS App Store and Google Play , and are being actively promoted, including to children with an 'E for Everyone' rating. Both Apple and Google have policies prohibiting such content, but enforcement has not followed. The findings arrive as lawmakers in the US and UK are moving toward stronger platform accountability rules around non-consensual intimate imagery.
BagsApp goes live with TikTok fee sharing that lets any creator earn from their username alone
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BagsApp goes live with TikTok fee sharing that lets any creator earn from their username alone
BagsApp has activated TikTok fee sharing in its App Store, allowing users to mint a coin and route transaction fees to any TikTok creator using just their username. The creator needs no crypto wallet or prior knowledge of the platform to begin accumulating fees. The move positions Bags as passive monetization infrastructure layered on top of existing social audiences.
China has doubled its AI scientific computing capacity in two months without a single American chip
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China has doubled its AI scientific computing capacity in two months without a single American chip
China's Zhengzhou AI computing cluster went live this week as the country's most powerful scientific computing infrastructure, doubling its domestically made AI accelerator chip count in just two months. The expansion contains no American chips, underscoring Beijing's push toward self-sufficient AI infrastructure. The milestone raises pointed questions about the long-term effectiveness of US export controls.
Spyzer publishes a free 140-page memecoin trading guide that treats degen culture like a discipline worth studying
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Spyzer publishes a free 140-page memecoin trading guide that treats degen culture like a discipline worth studying
Spyzer has released a free 140-page memecoin trading guide built on proprietary on-chain data, introducing quantitative frameworks including liquidity lock survival rates and rug pull probability scoring to a market long driven by hype. The move is both a genuine educational resource and a strategic funnel for the platform's premium analytics subscriptions. It signals a broader maturation in crypto, where even the most speculative corners are starting to be approached with institutional-grade ri
Bitcoin developers are proposing to permanently freeze Satoshi Nakamoto's coins before quantum computers can steal them
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Bitcoin developers are proposing to permanently freeze Satoshi Nakamoto's coins before quantum computers can steal them
A joint proposal from the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Quantum Resilience calls for permanently freezing Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated 1.1 million dormant Bitcoin through a protocol-level soft fork, citing a growing quantum computing threat to Bitcoin's ECDSA encryption. The move has triggered immediate market volatility and a sharp community debate over whether neutralizing a systemic risk justifies establishing a precedent for address-level censorship. Bitcoin fell 4.2% in early trading on Apri
Gold prices recover from weekly lows as Iran peace talk hopes cool inflation anxiety
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Gold prices recover from weekly lows as Iran peace talk hopes cool inflation anxiety
Gold prices rebounded from their lowest levels in roughly a week on Wednesday, supported by falling oil prices tied to hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran peace talks. The diplomatic signals cooled near-term inflation fears, yet gold still climbed, pointing to sustained demand from investors navigating a deeply uncertain macro environment.
Federal prosecutors made a surprise visit to the Federal Reserve's offices raising urgent questions about what investigators are looking for and why
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Federal prosecutors made a surprise visit to the Federal Reserve's offices raising urgent questions about what investigators are looking for and why
Federal prosecutors made a surprise unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve's offices on April 15, 2026, signaling an active investigation into possible misconduct that could involve FOMC information leaks, insider trading, or regulatory failures. The visit rattled bond markets and raised urgent questions about the integrity of US monetary policy at a sensitive economic moment. Details remain sealed but legal experts say the tactic indicates investigators believe evidence needed to be secured i
New York Governor Hochul bets on a second-home tax to plug the city's budget hole without spooking wealthy residents
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New York Governor Hochul bets on a second-home tax to plug the city's budget hole without spooking wealthy residents
Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans on April 14 to impose an annual tax on second homes owned by non-residents in New York City, offering an alternative to income tax hikes as Albany works to close a multibillion-dollar budget gap. The proposal targets people who own property in the city but claim primary residency elsewhere to avoid New York taxes. Luxury real estate markets are already watching closely, with specific rates still being finalized by the Division of the Budget.
Consumer sentiment under Trump has hit the lowest point in University of Michigan survey history, a record that now belongs to this administration
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Consumer sentiment under Trump has hit the lowest point in University of Michigan survey history, a record that now belongs to this administration
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index hit 52.4 in April 2026, the lowest reading in the survey's history dating back to the 1950s. Driven by persistent inflation, high borrowing costs, and trade policy uncertainty, the 18% drop since January now places consumer confidence below every prior recorded trough, including those seen under the Biden administration. The data raises serious questions about consumer spending heading into Q2 and puts mounting pressure on both the Federal Re
A Texas man has been charged with attempted murder after throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home in an attack driven by fears about artificial intelligence
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A Texas man has been charged with attempted murder after throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home in an attack driven by fears about artificial intelligence
Federal prosecutors have charged a Texas man with attempted murder and attempted arson after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home. The suspect, arrested April 10, reportedly traveled to California with the explicit intent to kill Altman and carried a manifesto warning that AI would cause humanity's extinction. The case marks a stark escalation in real-world violence linked to AI-related ideology.
Justin Sun accuses Trump-backed World Liberty Financial of hiding a backdoor that can freeze and seize investor tokens
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Justin Sun accuses Trump-backed World Liberty Financial of hiding a backdoor that can freeze and seize investor tokens
Justin Sun is demanding World Liberty Financial publicly disclose who controls the multisig wallet that froze his $45 million in WLFI tokens, alleging a hidden backdoor lets a single account freeze any user's holdings and three signatures can seize them outright. The feud, which ignited in September 2025 after Sun's wallet was blacklisted almost immediately after he moved his tokens, has escalated into potential litigation as WLFI dismisses the accusations and hints at court action. With an 83%
Mozilla accuses Microsoft of running the old browser wars playbook to lock in AI dominance through Windows
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Mozilla accuses Microsoft of running the old browser wars playbook to lock in AI dominance through Windows
Mozilla publicly accused Microsoft on April 10 of using anticompetitive tactics to force Copilot on Windows users and disadvantage browser rivals like Firefox, drawing explicit comparisons to the 1990s browser wars. The conflict, which has also drawn antitrust scrutiny in Brazil following a complaint from Opera, centers on Microsoft's use of its OS dominance to establish control over the emerging AI interface layer. Mozilla launched Firefox 148 alongside the accusation, offering users a built-in
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