Decarbonization isn’t optional anymore. Can algorithms really help clean up the world’s dirtiest industries?
Featuring: Debbie Chien Gajkowski (Vulcanest) and Victoria Huang-Doniat (National Science and Technology Council)
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Ever heard of micromobility? This new wave of urban microcars is challenging how we move every day, with the potential to replace traditional cars in parts of Asia in the near term.
Watch: youtu.be/gJFWn8huhe0
Featuring: Ryan Yang (Lean Mobility Japan Inc.) and James Anthony Tan (TEASK)
EVA Air cabin crew and labor union member Helen Lee says there is a ‘toxic’ culture within the airline.
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The Indian state of Gujarat has bold semiconductor ambitions. In fact, it has its own electronics mission in Taiwan. The mission’s goal is wielding partnerships to build a full supply chain in India.
Watch: youtu.be/pkHTZFzPilA
Guest: Rohit Naik (Gujarat State Electronics Mission)
TSMC will soon produce its 3nm chips in Japan — some of its most advanced. Semiconductor engineer turned venture capitalist Simon Fang explains why Japan is uniquely positioned and why most countries shouldn’t attempt to build their own semiconductor industries.
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We break down Greenland’s untapped resources that the US, China and Europe are competing for — and look at what these geopolitical developments may mean for Taiwan and the ‘silicon shield’ provided by its semiconductor industry.
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Gujarat is rapidly building up semiconductor output capacity. But as reports of surrounding infrastructure delays surface, is Gujarat doing enough to keep up with India’s fast-tracked chip mission?
Featuring: Rohit Naik (head of Gujarat State in Taiwan)
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What can YouTube cofounder Steve Chen tell us about taking on the algorithm?
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A team at ITRI (Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute) is developing a new generation of immunotherapy that could reshape oncology.
Featuring: Eric Y. Chuang and Min-Yuan Chou (Biomedical Tech and Device Research Labs)
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TSMC is a survivor. The Samsung-led ‘kill Taiwan’ plan wiped out the country’s DRAM and display panel industries – and semiconductors were next.
Featuring: Owen Hung-Wen Lin
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Millions of people have already found their perfect love — in AI companions. These ‘frictionless’ connections are replacing human relationships and intimacy, just as their designers intended.
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As energy insecurity grows, Japan and Taiwan are finding new reasons to lean on each other. But according to our guest, Japan has yet to fully realize the potential of this partnership.
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Featuring: Seijiro Takeshita
Host: Divya Gopalan
The US-Israel war with Iran could economically devastate Japan and Taiwan, as 90% of Japan’s and 60% of Taiwan’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/g-5WTJPofAg
Featuring: @seijirotakeshita
As banks and financial institutions increasingly throw weight behind stablecoins, how soon could we find them in our (digital) wallets?
With: Chung Chien-Ping (Taipei Tech) and Ben Charoenwong (INSEAD).
Watch: youtu.be/rXqAdE7jXmg
Smartphone case producer RhinoShield was born out of a lab accident at Cambridge. Now, the Taiwan-based company wants to mine plastic for its products — from the oceans.
Cofounder and CEO Eric Wang shares his and the company’s vision.
Watch: youtu.be/B6y-BOhDzS8
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People are less likely to question AI fakes when they align with their views. That, according to our guest, is the main danger of AI-produced disinformation. Fighting fake AI-generated messages has become a race between those creating them and those trying to debunk them.
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An average Taiwanese person pays very little for health insurance. Yet this low-cost system ranks among the best in the world. But as Taiwan becomes a super-aged society, can its National Health Insurance (NHI) system survive the increased burden?
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What’s the tradwife trend really trying to bring back?
🎙️ Steven Roberts (Monash University), Jess Reia (University of Virginia) and Josh Sargent (Gen-Z commentator).
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Misogyny is having a renaissance – and it’s fueled by the internet.
🎙️ Steven Roberts (Monash University), Jess Reia (University of Virginia) and Josh Sargent (Gen-Z commentator).
📺 youtu.be/lzGn525hfY4
Acquitted Solomon Islands offical Celsus Talifilu tells CONNECTED his side of the story – that China’s presence is for political gain and how China’s ‘sign now, think later’ infrastructure financing could leave the next generation footing the bill.
📺 youtu.be/Oxyox25FRDw
From AI species recognition to real time environmental monitoring, our guests unpack the crucial role of tech and data in making nature count on the balance sheet.
🎙️ Ryan Sarsfield (senior advisor, EPIC) and Tsai Ming-Jer (director, NTU Experimental Forest)
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Biodiversity credits speak the language of capitalism to protect habitats. That’s the idea, anyway. But can biodiversity credits really make a difference?
🎙️ Ryan Sarsfield (senior advisor, EPIC) and Tsai Ming-Jer (director, NTU Experimental Forest)
📺 youtu.be/e14qLqyhRYk
Pile ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap. That’s a common mindset for Taiwan’s tour operators working with indigenous communities. How can the industry put more profit - and agency - into the hands of these communities?
🎙️ Wagi Payan (NDHU) and Cheryl Robbins (Taiwan-based tour guide)
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Are Taiwan’s tourism rules are ripping off indigenous communities? They allow operators to take significant cuts of profits and leave communities to deal with the environmental and social impact of tourism.
🎙️ Wagi Payan (NDHU) and Cheryl Robbins (Taiwan-based tour guide)
📺 youtu.be/tWqp5I6T0wE
Happy Lunar New Year from us all at CONNECTED on TaiwanPlus
Edtech AI startups promote themselves on turbocharging outcomes for teachers and students. But can they deliver on this promise?
🎙️ Camila Sáenz (founder of Tuteemi) and Christian Van Der Henst (cofounder of Platzi)
📺 youtu.be/v3YnwCFPRNI
EdTech is revolutionizing learning – and it’s racking up big numbers. But do these platforms actually improve learning outcomes?
🎙️ Camila Sáenz (founder of Tuteemi) and Christian Van Der Henst (cofounder of Platzi)
📺 youtu.be/USeFT3lSfbE
How can Taiwan turn its strategic position at the center of AI and hardware development into a global startup advantage?
🎙️ Eli David Rokah (StartupBlink) and Eric Fan (Taiwan Institute of Economic Research)
📺 youtu.be/YHO32ABBfDk