AI, Chips & Culture | Episode 64

Today’s episode connects geopolitics, AI capital, semiconductors, climate, and search — all in one show.📰 News• US–Iran escalation hits UAE; falling debris strikes an AWS Abu Dhabi zone as oil spikes to ~$69/barrel• OpenAI closes a $110B round at ~$730–840B valuation — largest private fundraise ever; India now 100M+ weekly users.🎙 Guest 1: Amritha Sreekumar — Alt Carbon / Alter MagazineClimate-tech meets craft.We discuss how AI, biotech and blockchain intersect with India’s 4.3M-strong handloom sector — and whether technology can preserve tradition without destroying it.🎙 Guest 2: Tanay Goel — GarantieWarranty-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.🎙 Guest 3: Saravana Maruthamuthu — optoMLAnalog-in-memory AI chips using light instead of copper. 12nm tapeout with TSMC. 50× energy efficiency claims. Can India carve out leverage in semiconductors without owning fabs?🎙 Guest 4: Nayrhit B — GushworkSEO 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 — and will AI search tolerate optimisation for long?🎧 Watch, subscribe, and join our WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BK69EsNWP8BJIaoy3k7EfX?mode=ac_tFollow us:X → https://x.com/OfflineOnAirInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/theofflinenetworkLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/offlineonairWebsite → https://www.theoffline.network#TheOfflineNetwork #IndiaTech #AI #ClimateTech #Semiconductors #StartupIndia #VentureCapital #Search