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 on a landmark automotive collaboration between Chery and Jaguar Land Rover announced at the Chery International Business Summit in Wuhu, highlighting the unusual blend of Chinese, American and Western technology in the revived Freelander platform. The segment also examines growing global interest in space-themed tourism, with TripAdvisor data placing South Africa’s Large Telescope among leading destinations, and concludes with the Asus ExpertBook Ultra as Gadget of the Week, a premium laptop aimed at demanding professional users.   Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.  This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily.  Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Follow us on social media  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.