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  • China's growing fleet of robovans
    Oct 27 2025

    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 of autonomous delivery vans.

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    China races ahead in robovans even as autonomous delivery challenges remain

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    15 min
  • Japan bets on ‘physical AI’ with flurry of tech deals
    Oct 13 2025

    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 the future market.

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    Fujitsu and Nvidia to develop energy-efficient AI chips by 2030

    SoftBank's Son looks to 'next frontier' of AI robots with ABB deal

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    14 min
  • Are smart glasses ready for the big time? The US and China think so
    Oct 6 2025

    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 Tech in both the U.S. and China.

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    Are AI glasses the next smartphone race between the US and China?

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    15 min
  • How embracing AI is impacting India's labor market
    Sep 29 2025

    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 market.

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    India is embracing AI tools. Will that spur job growth -- or sap it?

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    15 min
  • Taiwan steps up its undersea cable protections as threats grow
    Sep 15 2025

    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 that are critical for its connectivity and economy.

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    Inside Taiwan's fight to protect its vital undersea cables

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    16 min
  • Printed circuit boards are Thailand's ticket up the tech value chain
    Sep 8 2025

    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 products are foundational to the larger tech manufacturing pipeline.

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    Thailand carves out a less-glamorous AI niche: printed circuit boards

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    10 min
  • Inside the e-wallet boom in the Philippines
    Sep 1 2025

    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 as their first step into financial services -- and how this rise is prompting regulatory scrutiny over online gambling concerns.

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    ⁠Filipinos prefer e-wallets to banks as financial services entry point

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    13 min
  • What extended US tariff pause means for China's tech sector
    Aug 25 2025

    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 means for tech within the Asian superpower.

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    US-China trade truce fuels bets on mainland's high-tech supply chain

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    15 min