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 Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association calling on the government to stockpile strategic raw materials and voicing support for the reopening of nuclear power plants amid concerns that conflict in the Middle East could disrupt critical supply chains and energy sources.

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Taiwan chip industry calls for helium, LNG reserves amid Iran war risks
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