Intel's Agentic AI, Starlink's Rural Push & India's Chip Plan

Today, Intel has unveiled a new three-pronged chip architecture strategy. This strategy focuses on agentic AI and enterprise workloads, featuring Diamond Rapids, Crescent Island GPU, and Wildcat Lake SoC. These architectures are built on Intel's 18A process and Foveros Direct 3D packaging. In other news, India's agentic AI adoption is accelerating, with nearly a quarter of enterprises already deploying it. However, a talent crunch in semiconductors, EVs, and manufacturing is intensifying recruitment challenges. MeitY has opened applications for its GENESIS EIR 3.0 program until September 3rd. This program supports early-stage tech founders with funding up to ₹10 lakh. A crypto advocacy group, Stand With Crypto, has endorsed 32 US congressional candidates ahead of the midterms. These candidates supported the industry-priority Clarity Act. Elon Musk has reaffirmed Starlink's ambitions for rural India. Starlink is reapplying with IN-SPACe for its nearly 30,000-satellite Gen 2 constellation. This aims to bring direct-to-device connectivity where traditional infrastructure is lacking. Additionally, the government has notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of 1.27 lakh crore rupees. This scheme is designed to boost the chip manufacturing ecosystem in the country. It covers six segments, including chip design, capital equipment, semiconductor fabs, assembly, packaging, and testing. Finally,.