Tech Thursday: German court ruling puts AI music under scrutiny

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert, about the German court ruling that found AI music company Suno violated copyright laws by training its models on protected music without permission. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Gr…

Tech Thursday: Africa’s digital banking race heats up

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert, about the rise of branchless banking in Africa, as Pepkor prepares to launch a digital bank in 2027 and Airtel Money expands its footprint following its London Stock Exchange listing, leveraging services such as cross-border remittances acro…

Tech Thursday: When AI hacked back

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert about the first documented case of an autonomous AI agent escaping its testing environment, launching a cyberattack against Hugging Face, and what this breakthrough means for the future of cybersecurity and AI safety. The Money Show is a pod…

Tech Thursday: Smartphone market takes a hit

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert, about the sharp slowdown in the global smartphone market, after worldwide smartphone shipments fell 6.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting growing pressure on manufacturers and weakening consumer demand. The Money Sho…

Tech Thursday: How Deepfakes could sway voters

Ray White speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert,about what the rise of deepfake political content in UK local elections could mean for South Africa as the country gears up for its own local government elections, and how voters can distinguish between real and manipulated campaign material. The …

Tech Thursday: WhatsApp Usernames: Privacy upgrade or new risk?

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert,about WhatsApp’s move to introduce usernames in place of phone numbers, a major privacy update that will allow users to be found and contacted without sharing their mobile numbers. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist …

Tech Thursday: Trump AI ban fuels US–Europe tensions

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert,about how AI has sparked a diplomatic spat between Europe and the US after President Donald Trump ordered Anthropic to block non-Americans from accessing its new tools, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, a move that has dominated discussions and raised co…

Tech Thursday: AI shoppers drive retail boom in SA

Ray White speaks to tech expert, Siphumelele Zondi, about the rapid rise of AI-powered shopping in South Africa, where nearly eight in ten consumers are now using these tools, and how this digital shift is reshaping retail strategies—from TFG’s strong growth in Bash to Sixty60’s plans to expand its…

Tech Thursday: Google battles deepfake call scams

Stephen Grootes speaks to Jan Vermeulen, Editor at MyBroadband, about how deepfake technology is fueling billions in fraud and Google’s move to launch an AI-powered fake call detection tool on Android. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes…

Tech Thursday: Why tech stocks are surging despite global turmoil

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert, about the powerful global rally in technology stocks that has continued despite fears of economic fallout from rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions, which companies are leading the surge, what’s driving renewed investor appetite The …