U-Zyn Chua

Independent Engineer. Adjunct lecturer @NUSingapore. Love Open Web, Security, AI, Progressive Rock. Working on AIMX Email for AI agents.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

You gave your AI agent (OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code) a whole server. Why does email still depend on 3rd party?

Introducing AIMX: a self-hosted, open-source email server designed for AI agents.

How Postfix would look if it were built for AI agents.

https://t.co/98slUjW2za

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

@bytebot I agree. Smart glasses are killing conversations.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

Remember the saying, when everything is URGENT, nothing is URGENT.

@claudeai takes Singaporean's "double confirm" to another level when they run out of highs:

1. high
2. xhigh
3. max
4. ultracode with pulsating wave

[Garry Tan @garrytan]

The best pitch test: can you tell this at a bar to a friend?

Not the market size, not the TAM, not the deck. Just the story. Why you built it. What you saw that nobody else saw. What happened.

If you can't tell it naturally over drinks (or it would feel weird to your friend and they would think "this isn't you"), your idea or pitch or endeavor needs to bake some more.

The 9pm-at-a-bar test for your startup idea is a defining authenticity test. And without that, nobody will buy your product, let alone come work for you or invest.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

Inspired by @yheushen 's Clawd model, I thought I wanted one too, but the existing model on MakerWorld (not his) wasn't print-in-place and somewhat inaccurate; so I made one.

Download at https://t.co/J6yndbEExG

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

If you're a hacker/builder today in the agentic AI time today and you are not sleep-deprived, you are not building hard enough. Your AI agents are sleeping, your competitors' are not.

[Michael Cheng 🇸🇬 @coderkungfu]

Meeting folks at @aiDotEngineer SG. Selfies with @serrynaimo @agrimsingh @gwendolynregina @uzyn @ridz84 @cheeaun @ishanagr @yangshun @lihautan #AIESG #AI

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

MIT licensed. Compatible with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Hermes, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI & more.

Repo: https://t.co/Z2ut1pYXmJ
Write-up: https://t.co/98slUjW2za
Website: https://t.co/89dZlkcbhC

A GitHub star helps with discovery, and I'd love to hear what you would use it for.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

You gave your AI agent (OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code) a whole server. Why does email still depend on 3rd party?

Introducing AIMX: a self-hosted, open-source email server designed for AI agents.

How Postfix would look if it were built for AI agents.

https://t.co/98slUjW2za

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

AIMX puts the mailbox on the same box as the agent.

- Markdown emails on disk, great for RAG or GBrain
- Push hooks on emails received
- Direct MTA-to-MTA, no relay
- DKIM trust gate, mitigating prompt injection
- MCP over stdio
- OS-based auth

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

Right after my exit from Cake Group which was finalized on May 27th 2024, I have wished the Company nothing but the very best and have not posted anything further to allow the Company to move forward.

There have been recent discussions regarding a message I sent on October 7th, 2023 as shared by Julian Hosp. It's important to note that this message predates my winding-up application filed only on December 1st 2023. The excerpt shared omits crucial context. My original message was a response to the CFO's suggestion of liquidation due to an apparent impasse between Julian and myself. In that message, I proposed solutions focused on protecting dBTC holders. I also suggested buying of BTC with stablecoins.

Remember the unanimous board decision to back all dBTC in January 2024? Look up what "unanimous" means and remember that I was a member of the board.

There has also been implications that following from Julian Hosp's offer to sell his shares in February 2024, that I was only "seriously considering" but did not follow up with an offer. I would love for the matter to be put to rest after my exit, but it seems to continue to be spread further. I would like to make it clear once and for all:

i. My consideration was followed up with an actual offer to purchase Julian Hosp's shares, which was turned down by Julian himself.

ii. I later took up the same offer, with virtually identical terms as my previous one except with the parties flipped – with myself as seller of my shares. It was done both to allow myself to exit and to allow the Company to move forward.

My sincere hope is that these clarifications bring an end to this chapter. I truly wish the company all the best and believe this allows them to focus their efforts on their products and core business.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

Just and equitable wind-up

1. The Court dismissed my application for a just and equitable wind-up of Cake Group yesterday.

2. On the dismissal, The Court emphasized that decision is not an endorsement of Julian's conducts at the Company and noted that the Company should not be made to pay the price due to that.

3. We are now back at square one. After mutually agreeing that our trust & working relationship has broken down and that both of us were to part ways since September 2023, we have failed to effectively do so 6 months in.

4. After Julian's last offer to sell in February 2024, I have both offered to buy his shares, and offered my shares for him to buy, at exactly the same asking price. Both were declined.

5. I remain shareholder and director of Cake Group of companies.

6. I will consult my lawyers on the next steps.

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

Is Cake cooked? Founder clashes, liquidation loom over crypto firm https://t.co/qdvEV3Mdaz

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

Julian’s false accusations on me delaying court proceedings

Julian Hosp has made false representations on court proceedings during Bake Live published on Twitter Space and YouTube on 9 April 2024, I will address them here and share the facts.

Julian mentioned that he wanted the Court to make the decision fast and since December 2023 and made disparaging comments accusing me of delay tactics.

This is factually incorrect. Here's the truth of what transpired:

1. The first hearing for wind-up application (HC/CWU 253/2023) was scheduled for 22 December 2023.

2. Julian made an application to have it converted to writ action, which entails a much more elaborated and time-consuming legal process, often taking months or even years to conclude.
How is it possible for the Court to make a decision in December 2023 as Julian alleged he wanted if he himself wanted it converted to a much longer process? Many asked why there were 2 court proceedings, this is why.

3. On top of that, on 18 December 2023, Julian applied for an extension of his filing for 5 weeks. He also further suggested that I take a further 5 weeks, in reciprocal for his request, to file my response, thus proposing a much longer timeline than originally scheduled  – well into March 2024 for the first hearing.
How is it possible for the Court to make a decision in December 2023 as Julian alleged he wanted if he himself asked for delays and wanted the first hearing to be held in March 2024?

4. I opposed the writ action. Further informing him, and the court that the protracted timelines proposed by Julian would unnecessarily and unacceptably delay the resolution of our disputes. I want a swift outcome.

5. The Court allowed Julian’s time extension, but set a shorter timeline than what Julian proposed, setting the first hearing on 27 February 2024.

6. One workday before the first hearing, out of normal court procedures, Julian made an offer to sell his shares to me.

7. My counsels wrote to Julian’s to allow for time to consider his offer to sell and have the hearing be adjourned so a deal can be worked out.

8. It was very rushed as it was only one business day before the hearing. My counsels also wrote to the Court to seek adjournment.

9. Julian opposed my request to adjourn the hearing. One would question the rationale of that – making a sell offer and allowing no time for the buyer to consider and to respond.

10. The hearing on 27 February 2024 went ahead but only for a few minutes before the Court granted adjournment to allow time for consideration of Julian’s offer to sell.

11. I accepted Julian's offer to sell at the price he wanted, but no agreement was reached. The second hearing took place on 12 April 2024. Julian did not attend. More details on that later.

It is interesting to note that while Julian made repeated claims that he does not wish to “wash dirty laundry in public”, he has made many disparaging, and very often false, accusations on me and on the proceedings publicly.

I reserve my full legal rights and will address other matters in due course.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

@captains_tardis @BLorilora @bake_io @julianhosp Attend the court. Learn the truth.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

@BLorilora It's for the entire office.

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

In a surprise turn of events, 1 business day before the court hearing yesterday, Julian Hosp made an offer for me to buy over the entirety of his wife and his Cake Group shares, thereby allowing them both to exit Cake Group.

Even though the offer came outside of the usual document submission window for court proceedings, I am putting in serious consideration in taking up the offer by Julian.

Court was therefore adjourned.

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

Cake Group CEO offers to sell stake to former CTO in court hearing https://t.co/9NI8dkh1S2

[U-Zyn Chua @uzyn]

I deny Julian's posts. Cake is my baby and it has been tough for me.

There are disputes between him and I regarding the conduct of company's affairs that could not be constructively resolved internally. As these matters are now before the court, it is inappropriate for me to comment more at this time.

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Breaking: @OpenAI has announced @sama is departing the company.

Chief technology officer Mira Murati has been appointed interim CEO to lead OpenAI with a search process underway to identify a permanent successor.

Altman’s departure follows a “deliberative review process by the board”, which concluded that OpenAI’s founder was not consistently candid in his communications with the board. Which, in turn, hindered its ability to exercise its responsibilities.

In a statement released by OpenAI, the reason for Altman’s departure is the board no longer has “confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”