Uploaded August 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 Taiwan tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about how SpaceX is tightening its supply chain to reduce Chinese influence, what that reveals about the growing role of national security in manufacturing, and why the aerospace industry's standards could soon extend beyond the defense sector.

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Exclusive: SpaceX moves to keep Chinese nationals, parts out of supply chain
https://s.nikkei.com/4ga6jhG

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