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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.

Podcast · By Nikkei Asia · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 28, 2026

    Asia's data centers face growing opposition (opens the original)

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    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 and how governments and developers are responding to concerns over power, water and transparency. == == == == == == == == Check out this episode's ⁠⁠⁠⁠featured story below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠'Red-hot' data center b

  2. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

    More countries embrace Australia's social media ban (opens the original)

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    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 Zealand and other countries are pursuing similar restrictions and whether governments can effectively enforce them. *** Tech Latest will now take a short summer break. We’ll return on Sept. 29 with new epis

  3. Episode · Aug 24, 2026

    Google waves goodbye to China (opens the original)

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    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 accelerating production in countries such as Vietnam and India and what the move reveals about the changing geography of global tech manufacturing. == == == == == == == == Check out this episode's ⁠⁠⁠⁠featured stor

  4. Episode · Aug 10, 2026

    Memory crunch gives China’s CXMT a breakthrough moment (opens the original)

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    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 into the global PC supply chain. == == == == == == == == Check out this episode's ⁠⁠⁠⁠featured story below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HP, Asus and Acer begin using CXMT chips amid memory shortage == == == == == == == ==

  5. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    SpaceX's pursuit of a China-free supply chain (opens the original)

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    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 Chinese influence, what that reveals about the growing role of national security in manufacturing, and why the aerospace industry's standards could soon extend beyond the defense sector. == == == == == == ==

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