Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Akito speaks with Tokyo reporter Sayumi Take about the dramatic Honda-Nissan merger talks that just fell apart and what's next for these two Japanese carmakers.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Katey speaks with Tokyo correspondent Ryohtaroh Satoh about the rapid rise of surprise Chinese AI tool DeepSeek and if the deepening ties between OpenAI and SoftBank Group will bear fruit.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Akito speaks with Australia correspondent Shaun Turton about how Australia is exploring mineral sand deposits in Victoria as an additional source of rare earths in a bid to build a "China-free" supply chain.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Katey speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about Xiaohongshu (or RedNote in English) -- the Chinese social media app that has soared in popularity following TikTok's sell-or-ban drama in the U.S.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In our first episode of 2025, Akito chats with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about how China has advanced in the global market for DRAM chips, threatening to bring pain for global leaders like Samsung and Micron.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this special year-end episode, Katey and Akito look back at the year's top tech stories, from supply chain shifts to EVs and the AI boom, as well as predict 2025's tech trends to watch.

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*After a short year-end break, Tech Latest will be back on Jan. 21 to bring you the freshest news from Asia's tech industry.

Happy holidays!

Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Katey speaks with tech correspondent Yifan Yu about Intel and its future outlook following the departure of CEO Pat Gelsinger.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

Check out Sayumi's featured story here, and register for our weekly #techAsia newsletter here.

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And for the Asian business, politics, economy and tech stories others miss, please subscribe to Nikkei Asia here.

Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

Check out Jaewon's featured story here, and register for our weekly #techAsia newsletter here.

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Akito speaks with Taipei tech correspondent Lauly Li about China’s rise as a solar power king and how its dominance has not gone down well with the U.S.

Check out Lauly's featured story, and register for our weekly ⁠#techAsia newsletter here⁠.⁠

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We also have an announcement about a free webinar.

How will Donald Trump's return as U.S. president affect the global chip industry and the tech supply chain? Please join us on Nov. 28 for a webinar with Chris Miller, author of "Chip War," Yeo Han-koo, former trade minister of South Korea, and our own chief tech correspondent Cheng Ting-Fang as we delve into this ever-changing industry. Register here and be sure to submit your questions for the panel ahead of time.