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.

Check out Cissy's featured story here, 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!

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.

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

You can find 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!