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.
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 the talk of risks, and whether the industry's massive investments have created too much momentum to reverse.
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Tech supply chain shrugs off AI slowdown calls as demand booms (https://s.nikkei.com/4zie2Bh)
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28 Sept 2026
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 and how governments and developers are responding to concerns over power, water and transparency.
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Check out this episode's featured story below:
'Red-hot' data center boom fuels public backlash across Asia (https://s.nikkei.com/4jxAMIy)
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31 Aug 2026
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 Zealand and other countries are pursuing similar restrictions and whether governments can effectively enforce them.
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Tech Latest will now take a short summer break. We’ll return on Sept. 29 with new episodes -- and a new member of the hosting team.
Stay tuned for more updates on the tech trends that matter.
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Check out this episode's featured story below:
New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s (https://s.nikkei.com/3UtNBcD)
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And register for our weekly #techAsia newsletter here.
Find more of our tech coverage here.
And for the Asian business, politics, economy and tech stories others miss, please subscribe to Nikkei Asia here.
Thanks for listening!
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