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…

What the Hack! From Huawei’s running strategy in Madrid to big South African voices at Mobile World Congress, plus new flagship phones from Samsung and Oppo

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck reports from Spain, where he attended Huawei’s Madrid launch of the Watch GT Runner 2 before heading to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He shares insights into South Africa’s strong presence at MWC, with MTN and Eskom executives addressing major i…

What the Hack! From Huawei’s next big European launch to a reality check for the car industry, plus a zoom monster smartphone

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about upcoming Huawei launches in Europe, including a next-generation runners’ watch and a flagship phone boasting an ultra-bright display, ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He also reflects on a strikingly optimisti…

What the Hack: Why data sovereignty is now about survival, whether your boss could soon track your pulse, and Spotify’s big audiobook move

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about why data sovereignty has become a survival issue for organisations using AI and the cloud, drawing on insights from Cisco Live in Amsterdam and a conversation with Cisco’s EMEA president. He also examines emerging workpla…