TiA podcast episode 8: robots, video games, and taxi app madness

Yes, it’s true: after years of providing you top-notch text coverage of Asia’s tech scene,Tech in Asia has branched out into the world of multimedia. Meet the Tech in Asia Podcast, our weekly show where hosts Anh-Minh Do and Charlie Custer will take you through the week’s top Asia tech stories and then dive into deeper discussions on pressing issues with experts from all across Asia’s tech industry.

This week we’re trying out a new format with just the week’s news, but not to worry – we’ll have in-depth features and interviews coming in separate episodes. Until then, get up to date with us on Softbank’s robotic dreams, E3’s best Asian games, and the latest insanity in China’s crazy ridesharing app market.

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Show Notes:

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:32 Softbank releases a robot!
08:39 The best Asian games at E3
14:11 Taxi app madness in China
23:03 Concluding remarks

Links:

• Pepper robot goes on sale as SoftBank announces $589M joint venture with Alibaba, Foxconn
• 6 of the most interesting games from today’s E3
• More protests over private-car services like Uber in China
• Chinese state media: taxi app revolution ‘not as simple as legalizing private-car apps’
• 1M rides a day? Questions about Uber’s growth claims in China

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