



What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Range Rover's electric future, Amazon's satellite breakthrough, and the gadget protecting your smartphone
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit from London, where he offers a behind-the-scenes look at Jaguar Land Rover's next generation of electric vehicles ahead of their official unveiling. He also explains how Amazon unexpectedly beat Starlink to bringing low Earth o…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI transforming heart surgery, SARS' new travel declaration, and the robots already changing our world
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about how artificial intelligence is helping cardiac surgeons improve patient care and reduce surgical backlogs. He also explains South Africa's new digital travel declaration and what travellers need to know before heading to …

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Africa teaching AI, Chery's South African milestone, smarter travel, and the World Cup's high-tech football
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham about how Africa is increasingly shaping the future of artificial intelligence, following Google's first Cloud Summit on African soil. He also discusses Chery's opening of a manufacturing facility on the former Nissan site in Pr…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on self-healing mobile networks, China's EV revolution, smarter travel, and AI that thinks before it speaks
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham after returning from Mobile World Congress Shanghai, where AI-powered self-healing mobile networks pointed to the future of telecommunications. Read more: https://gadget.co.za/mwcshanghai26m/. He also reflects on China's remark…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI in Shanghai, WhatsApp Plus, and Honor’s latest smartphone
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit from Shanghai ahead of Mobile World Congress, where AI innovations ranging from consumer gadgets to industrial systems are taking centre stage. He also unpacks the growing popularity of WhatsApp Plus and the security concern…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck proves he is still young at heart
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham after returning from the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico where he watched the game between Mexico and South Africa. He shares a number of Youth Day-related items as well, including how a young rally driver who …

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on World Cup scams, Amazon Prime’s price shock, and South Africa’s first Chinese Car of the Year
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit ahead of his trip to Mexico for the FIFA World Cup, sharing practical advice on avoiding travel and ticket scams during the tournament. He also examines Amazon Prime’s aggressive South African launch pricing and what it could m…

What the hack! Arthur Goldstuck on selling the merits of AI to farmers, keeping aging enterprises alive, and Volvo uses Gemini to understand road signs
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about his participation in the South African Large Herds conference in Zimbali where he will be teaching farmers about AI; the launch of an American tech support company (Spinnaker Support) which helps companies keep aging ente…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on African cinema, Heathrow visa confusion, and the future of software
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about a curated collection of free African films and documentaries offering a fresh lens on storytelling across the continent. He also reflects on a Heathrow visa dispute that uncovered surprising international travel rules rel…

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…