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AI, Chips & Culture | Episode 64


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Today’s episode connects geopolitics, AI capital, semiconductors, climate, and search β€” all in one show.



πŸ“° News

β€’ US–Iran escalation hits UAE; falling debris strikes an AWS Abu Dhabi zone as oil spikes to ~$69/barrel

β€’ OpenAI closes a $110B round at ~$730–840B valuation β€” largest private fundraise ever; India now 100M+ weekly users.

πŸŽ™ Guest 1: Amritha Sreekumar β€” Alt Carbon / Alter Magazine

Climate-tech meets craft.

We discuss how AI, biotech and blockchain intersect with India’s 4.3M-strong handloom sector β€” and whether technology can preserve tradition without destroying it.

πŸŽ™ Guest 2: Tanay Goel β€” Garantie

Warranty-tech for OEMs at scale.

1.5 crore+ customers, 200,000+ claims processed, 40% cost reduction via automation.

Why extended warranties are becoming a $9B India opportunity.

πŸŽ™ Guest 3: Saravana Maruthamuthu β€” optoML

Analog-in-memory AI chips using light instead of copper. 12nm tapeout with TSMC. 50Γ— energy efficiency claims. Can India carve out leverage in semiconductors without owning fabs?

πŸŽ™ Guest 4: Nayrhit B β€” Gushwork

SEO for the AI era. 300+ paying customers, $1.5M ARR in ~3 months, 95% US B2B. How do you rank inside ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini β€” and will AI search tolerate optimisation for long?

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