



What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI ethics, Toyota’s EV future, net zero hotels, and Vivo’s camera-first smartphone
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Africa Melane about a busy week in Cape Town that included discussions on AI ethics alongside Thuli Madonsela at the Africa Automation Indaba and a lively debate with Jon Maytham at the Franschhoek Literary Festival on society’s dependence o…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Africa’s automation push, global auto alliances, space tourism trends, and a premium business laptop
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his upcoming engagements at the Africa Automation Indaba 2026 in Cape Town and the Franschhoek Literary Festival, where he will explore artificial intelligence through both technical and cultural lenses. He also reflects …

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on SAS and Liverpool, China’s EV surge, hotel AI revenue, and Samsung’s mid-range power
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his time in Dallas at SAS Innovate 2026, including the company’s data analytics partnership with Liverpool FC and what it reveals about AI in sport. He also reflects on early insights from Auto China 2026, where Chinese m…

What the Hack: SAS Innovate 2026, SA's draft AI bill stalled, Emirates flights resume, Huawei's new flagship phone
In this week’s edition of What The Hack, Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx and Editor-in-Chief of gadget.co.za gives Lester Kiewit a preview of SAS Innovate 2026 from Dallas, Texas. Arthur gives a quick rundown on the big South African tech story of the week, which centres around the withdraw…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI security shifts, SA’s draft AI policy, and a smart winter warmer
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about the launch of TrendAI in Cape Town and what the rebrand from Trend Micro signals about the growing role of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. He also reflects on South Africa’s draft AI policy, drawing on insights …

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on “neoclouds,” SA’s car market surge, and AI in the kitchen
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his time in Chicago at the Nutanix NEXT conference, where the future of cloud computing and artificial intelligence was shaped around flexibility and the emerging concept of neoclouds. The feature also explores South Afri…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Tecno’s display gap, AI in classifieds, rare SA archives, and Honor’s AI smartphone
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his return from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and insights into Tecno’s global versus local device strategy, the growing role of artificial intelligence in platforms like OLX’s classifieds ecosystem, and a remarkable…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on NTT Data’s AI ambitions, Volvo’s safety mindset, and power on the go
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his time in Milan at the NTT Data Horizons Summit, where he unpacked the company’s global scale and South African roots, and reflected on a key conversation linking Volvo’s legacy of vehicle safety to the future of artifi…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck reports from Spain on mobile tech and circular computing
This week, Arthur Goldstuck reports from Cairns, Australia, where South African speakers impressed at the Global Speakers Summit, explores how circular computing can help reduce e-waste and expand digital access, and showcases the SanDisk Creator Phone SSD, a portable 1TB solution for creators who …

What the Hack! A rundown of what went down at the Mobile World Congress and Apple’s MacBook Neo
In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck gives us Lester Kiewit a rundown of the highlights from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where (unsurprisingly) the focus was on smartphones and the brands designing phones based on the real-world needs of users. In one example, clou…