Is pet tech just 'meh' tech?

宠物科技仅仅是“平庸”的科技吗?

Round Table China

2025-09-18

19 分钟
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Our deep bond with pets often conflicts with modern demands like work and travel, leaving a lingering sense of guilt. Tech companies now promise solutions through gadgets that automatically feed, water, and entertain pets in our absence. But we must wonder whether these tools represent true progress in pet welfare or merely a way to profit from our emotional vulnerability. / Your milk tea comes with a cliffhanger on the receipt (14:30). On the show: Heyang, Steve & Yushun
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  • You're listening to Round Table with myself Ha Young.

  • I'm joined by Steve and Yushun in the studio.

  • Coming up, humanity's greatest love affair has to be our bond with pets.

  • We want to be there for them, but life.

  • Work, travel, deadlines, poles us away.

  • Leaving that heavy guilt behind.

  • Tech companies have stepped in,

  • promising to ease both our workload and our worries with gadgets that feed water and even play with pets.

  • But here's the real question.

  • Are these so-called high-tech helpers a breakthrough for pet care or just a clever way to cash in on f...

  • And in China, milk tea isn't just a drink, it's social currency for young people.

  • And now some shops are taking it to the next level.

  • The receipts come with a short story, ending with to be continued.

  • Suddenly, a simple milk tea becomes a mini cliffhanger.

  • You don't want to throw that receipt away.

  • Oh, why, oh, why are milk tea shops doing this?

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