Tech Thursday: The foldable phone revolution

 Stephen Grootes speaks to Arthur Goldstuck, founder of World Wide Worx, about how foldable phones have evolved from a niche innovation into a distinct market segment, as manufacturers introduce different foldable designs tailored to productivity, entertainment and everyday use. The Money Show is …

Tech Thursday: Apple watch transcriptions: Helpful or should you be worried?

Stephen Grootes speaks to tech expert, Siphumelele Zondi, about Apple's new Watch feature that can process live audio and transcribe conversations, and whether users should be concerned about privacy and the possibility of private discussions being recorded or analyzed. The Money Show is a podcast…

Tech Thursday: The shifting e-hailing landscape

Stephen Grootes speaks to tech expert, Siphumelele Zondi,about Uber’s exit from Nigeria, the state of competition from Bolt and inDrive, the phase-out of UberX in South Africa, Gautrain’s plans to launch an e-hailing service, consumer appetite for new platforms, and the regulations shaping the futu…

Tech Thursday: Meta’s child-safety push and Tesla’s Robotaxi expansion

Motheo Khoaripe speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert, about Meta’s latest child-safety measures following its settlement of up to $16.68 billion with US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram contributed to social media addiction among children and teens. They also look at Tesla’s …

Tech Thursday: Robots, Gemini and the future of learning

 Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert, about the growing role of AI in the classroom, from Google's free one-year Gemini subscriptions for students to South African schools piloting humanoid robot teaching assistants, and what it could mean for the future of learning. The Money…

Tech Thursday: Claude’s watermark plan and the future of trust

Stephen Grootes speaks to Siphumelele Zondi, tech expert,about Claude AI’s plan to watermark AI-generated content and what it could mean for authors, publishers, and academic institutions seeking to verify originality and protect intellectual property. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-kn…

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…