Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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 Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon about Samsung’s EV battery push in Hungary, its new Mercedes deal, and rising risks from political and regulatory shifts. 

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Samsung inks Mercedes EV battery deal at transition time for Hungary plant
https://s.nikkei.com/4vNStY9

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