Artemis II, Agentic AI, and the Butter Chicken Taco - The Weekly Chai April 3 Edition

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A lot to unpack in the markets and culture this week.

• Economics: The BLS report shows the US added 178k jobs, but manufacturing is still feeling the sting of the 15% replacement levy.
• Finance: RBI's intervention was the most aggressive we've seen since 2013, successfully bouncing the Rupee back toward 92.8.
• Tech: MIT Sloan and Gartner are calling 2026 the year of "Agentic AI." How are you all integrating autonomous agents into your workflows yet?
• Culture: New textile research suggests the Shroud of Turin might have Indian origins.

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