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Tech Latest
by Nikkei Asia
In Tech Latest, Nikkei Asia brings you regular updates on the freshest technology news from Asia. From semiconductors to space travel, our team of local reporters are here to keep you up-to-date on the tech trends that matter.
Episodes
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Is Singapore now a key link in AI supply chain?
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, we deliver the hottest trends and news from the tech sector. In this episode, host Chris Nuttall speaks with chief tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about why chipmakers are expanding rapidly in Singapore, how AI demand is straining…
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Is it possible to slow down AI development?
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, we deliver the hottest trends and news from the tech sector. In this episode, host Shotaro Tani speaks with Silicon Valley correspondent Yifan Yu about the growing calls to slow AI development, why infrastructure providers remain bullish despite...
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Asia's data centers face growing opposition
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast, where every Tuesday we deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, host Chris Nuttall speaks with Tokyo tech correspondent Tsubasa Suruga about the rapid expansion of AI data centers across Asia, why local communities are pushing back...
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More countries embrace Australia's social media ban
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Australia correspondent Shaun Turton about how Australia’s social media ban for children is working, why New...
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Google waves goodbye to China
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Taipei correspondent Lauly Li about Google's plan to stop making Pixel devices in China, why it is…
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Memory crunch gives China’s CXMT a breakthrough moment
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei correspondent Lauly Li about the AI-fueled memory chip shortage and how it is helping China's CXMT break...
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SpaceX's pursuit of a China-free supply chain
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Taiwan tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about how SpaceX is tightening its supply chain to reduce...
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Taiwan's space industry prepares for lift-off
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei correspondent Cheng Ting-Fang about Taiwan's most ambitious space mission yet and the island's plans to...
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Panasonic's search for a new identity
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Tokyo correspondent Tsubasa Suruga about Panasonic's transformation and why investors are still waiting for a...
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Why AI's next chapter belongs to CPUs
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about why the AI boom is driving a resurgence in CPUs, as chipmakers race to...
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Can FIFA make Lenovo an AI heavyweight?
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about Lenovo's efforts to use the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a global showcase...
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The startups giving Australia’s working dogs a high-tech hand
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Australia correspondent Shaun Turton about how drones and AI are transforming Australian livestock management…
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Why Google, Tesla and AMD are turning to Samsung for AI chips
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with chief tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about how AI-driven demand is pushing companies like BYD…
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SK’s triple play and Japan’s subsea strategy
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon about how SK Hynix continues to benefit from the AI boom, and with Tokyo...
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[Rebroadcast]: China's chip tool supply chain, retooled
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. This week, we are doing something a bit different: taking a look back at one of our recent chats with chief tech correspondent Cheng Ting-Fang, or...
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AI stock trading gains ground across Asia
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Lorretta Chen about how artificial intelligence is shaking up stock trading for Asian...
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China DRAM maker CXMT posts dizzying numbers as it aims for IPO
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about about China's top memory chipmaker CXMT, its surprise…
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Japan’s nuclear fusion startups innovate beyond energy
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Tokyo correspondent and co-host Shotaro Tani about Japan's place in the nuclear fusion race, and how some of its...
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Samsung EV battery push in Hungary faces politcal headwinds
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon about Samsung’s EV battery push in Hungary, its new Mercedes deal, and rising...
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China's chip tool supply chain, retooled
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about China's shifting supply chain for chip tools as it ramps…
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Taiwan chip industry looks to avoid energy and helium shortage
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association calling on...
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How the Iran war and AI are making tech more expensive
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about surging costs across the tech industry as the Iran war and the AI boom...
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China's OpenClaw craze
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about the surging popularity of AI agent OpenClaw in China. == == == == ==…
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Nvidia aims to claw open the next frontier in AI
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Silicon Valley correspondent Yifan Yu about how the environmental impact of manufacturing AI chips and servers…
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China prepares for AI-powered economy in new 5-year plan
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Shanghai correspondent Wataru Suzuki about the growing role of AI and other tech in China's new five-year…
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China’s smartphones are about to get pricier
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about why China's smartphone market is seeing one of its biggest and widest...
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Why India wants AI to be sovereign
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Bangalore correspondent Sayan Chakraborty about how India's local AI firms armed with Indic-language models...
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What’s next for SoftBank’s AI ambitions
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Tokyo correspondent Tsubasa Suruga about SoftBank's AI investment strategy. == == == == == == == == Check out…
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Japan focuses its rare earths strategy on non-China sources
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Shotaro about Japan's strategy to secure non-Chinese sources for rare earth minerals. NOTE: Tech Latest will…
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The ripple effects of AI’s appetite for memory chips
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about how runaway demand for AI computing power is having a...
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What is China bringing to the global AI glasses battle?
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with tech correspondent Yifan Yu and senior business correspondent Cissy Zhou about consumer tech, the China-U.S....
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What's behind Google's smartphone production plans in Vietnam
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about Google's move to develop and make high-end phones in Vietnam this…
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Will Australia's social media ban actually protect kids?
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Sydney correspondent Sophie Mak about the rollout of Australia's social media ban for those under age 16, what…
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Rounding up 2025's top tech news
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this special year-end episode, Katey and Shotaro look back at the year's top tech stories, as well as predict the sector's trends in 2026. They...
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Could AI make as many jobs as it takes?
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with both India correspondent Sayan Chakraborty and Silicon Valley correspondent Yifan Yu about the true effect that…
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Why Japan can't build AI data centers fast enough
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Tokyo correspondent Tsubasa Suruga about Japan's challenge to build enough data centers to keep up with the AI...
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Inside China's race for self-driving dominance
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about how Chinese self-driving vehicle companies effectively locked out of…
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Taiwan’s planned satellite cluster seen as ‘milestone’ for space capabilities
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Taiwan correspondent Thompson Chau about Taiwan's space ambitions, and how their partnership with SpaceX is...
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US chip ambitions bloom in the 'Silicon Desert'
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about how TSMC, Intel and the AI boom are transforming the…
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Foxconn continues aggressive US expansion with AI servers and humanoid robots
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about her recent interview with Foxconn's CEO where he reveals the…
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Where Samsung stands in the AI race
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon about Samsung's efforts to make up lost ground in the AI supply chain and...
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China's growing fleet of robovans
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Shanghai correspondent Wataru Suzuki about how Chinese startups are racing to supply the nation with a fleet…
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Next-gen space and defense startups enter a new funding orbit
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Tokyo correspondent Mitsuru Obe about a new generation of space and defense startups and how current events…
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Japan bets on ‘physical AI’ with flurry of tech deals
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Tokyo tech correspondent Tsubasa Suruga about Japan’s big week in AI deals and what it means for its place in...
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Are smart glasses ready for the big time? The US and China think so
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Silicon Valley correspondent Yifan Yu about how AI glasses are quickly becoming the next must-win battle for Big...
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How embracing AI is impacting India's labor market
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with India correspondent Sayan Chakraborty about the impact artificial intelligence is having on India's labor...
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Taiwan steps up its undersea cable protections as threats grow
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Chief tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about Taiwan's increasing struggle to protect undersea cables…
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Printed circuit boards are Thailand's ticket up the tech value chain
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about Thailands foray into printed circuit board production and how the...
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Inside the e-wallet boom in the Philippines
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Manila correspondent Ramon Royandoyan about why more Filipinos are turning to e-wallets over traditional banks...
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What extended US tariff pause means for China's tech sector
Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Shanghai correspondent Wataru Suzuki about the most recent extension of the U.S.-China tariff truce and what it...
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In Tech Latest, Nikkei Asia brings you regular updates on the freshest technology news from Asia. From semiconductors to space travel, our team of local reporters are here to keep you up-to-date on the tech trends that matter.
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