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 withdrawal of the Draft South African National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy due to the revelation that AI was used in the drafting. The good news story revolves around the resumption of flights by Emirates following some calm returning to the Middle East region, while the Gadget of the Week is the new flagship smartphone from Huawei.   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.