Chandra Vattikuti

Jensen Huang: "If that $500,000 engineer did not consume at least $250,000 worth of tokens, I am going to be deeply alarmed. This is no different than a chip designer who says 'I'm just going to use paper and pencil. I don't think I'm going to need any CAD tools.'"

Let me add only a few facts here that might be uncomfortable for some: 1. Engineers India Ltd (EIL) & ISPRL (Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd) are currently executing a project to store 5.2 million tonnes of crude oil in Salt Caverns in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This will be the 1st salt cavern reserve in the Global South, moving India closer to the 90 day buffer required to join the IEA as a full member. 2. India has set a target for 2,000 km of intercity QKD links. The Delhi-Mumbai route might be the primary backbone for this mission cos the Expressway’s fiber is greenfield (new & high-quality), making it easier to multiplex quantum & classical signals. 3. Two massive next-gen subsea cables: India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) & India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) became fully operational in late 2025. These make India the primary transit hub for data moving from Singapore to Europe. Cos of this, Mumbai now handles 53% of India's total data center capacity, rivaling hubs like Frankfurt/London. 4. Agnikul Cosmos (Chennai) has developed the world’s 1st single piece 3D-printed rocket engine (Agnilet). India can now print a rocket engine in less than 72 hrs. 5. SHANTI Act 2025 officially opened the doors for Private Sector participation in nuclear research, specifically focusing on the Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR). This reactor is the only 1 in the world designed specifically to use Thorium (of which India has the world’s largest reserves). India is aiming for a 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047, effectively becoming Energy Independent for the next 500 yrs. 6. The Micron ATMP plant in Sanand, Gujarat, which broke ground in 2023, has officially moved from testing to commercial shipment this month. This is the 1st time in history an Indian-made semiconductor has entered the global commercial supply chain for mainstream electronics.

When are tech folk going to get that people like wasting time, it's life. They don't optimize for efficiency, they try to get by, they watch dumb stuff, they enjoy shopping. Inefficiency is another work for living and life. Your m mean and median job isn't a software engineer in Menlo Park, it's Ashley in accounts in a not for profit in Columbus, it's Jesse , the office manager for a tool rental business in Tallahassee, they are more likely to use a Fax machine than Slack. They quite like meetings because they like chatting, they'll use AI to make a better invite to their baby shower, not agentify their job. These people, nor their bosses boss, aren't in a rush to build software as a side hustle, they are keen to use AI to check if their vet is overcharging them. They'd like AI to check spelling on the email to the school governor. They don't want agentic commerce, they want AI to be in the background and make living a little less stressful

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