Arthur Goldstuck

Johannesburg

Editor-in-chief at Gadget

Author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to AI". Founder of @GadgetZA magazine and @WorldWideWorx. Speaker, consumer of SF, sport, single malt, comics, music, travel.

Articles

Global rise of Afrobeats - African sounds are reshaping music

1 week ago | bbrief.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Many once assumed that Africa would remain on the fringes of the global music economy. The continent would export talent but never truly command its own industry. However, that notion was firmly silenced recently. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released its Global Music Report 2025, offering a different story. The report showed that, in 2024, sub-Saharan Africa’s recorded music revenues passed the $100-million mark for the first time.
Meta plays AI catch-up with Llama 4 – Gadget

1 week ago | gadget.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Artificial intelligence doesn’t pause for catch-up, but that hasn’t stopped Meta from trying. At the company’s inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, hosted virtually on Tuesday, the Facebook owner released Llama 4, the latest version of its large language model that competes with the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK: AI no magic bullet, but a precision tool

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

AI will not transform your business. Not because it lacks potential, but because it is often paraded through boardrooms and keynote stages like royal regalia, dazzling audiences with futuristic promise. But when the curtain is pulled back, the reality is often underwhelming. Projects stall. Strategies are vague. The data is dodgy. The emperor is being dressed by hype. That says more about how organisations approach AI than about the capabilities of the technology itself.
Meta plays catch-up in AI arms race

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t pause for catch-up, but that hasn’t stopped Meta from trying. At the company’s inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, hosted virtually on Tuesday, the Facebook owner released Llama 4, the latest version of its large language model that competes with the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Meta plays catch-up in AI arms race

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Meta plays catch-up in AI arms race New Llama 4 model aims to close gap with ChatGPT and Google Gemini 04 May 2025 - 00:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t pause for catch-up, but that hasn’t stopped Meta from trying. At the company’s inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, hosted virtually on Tuesday, the Facebook owner released Llama 4, the latest version of its large language model that competes with the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini...
Goldstuck on Gadgets: Secrets of your Android device – Gadget

2 weeks ago | gadget.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Most people think they know their smartphones inside out, yet the true revolution in our pockets remains largely invisible. In both entry-level devices and glittering new models, hidden features buried in menus and settings have the power to transform daily existence. On Android phones especially, these are often overlooked, because most of us use only what we need when we think we need it.
Lexus rewrites the rules of rugged – Gadget

2 weeks ago | gadget.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

The Eastern Cape is not a region usually associated with Lexus. Its laid-back rhythm, windswept coastlines and informal energy seem a world away from the poised precision of Japan’s luxury brand. But that disconnect was exactly the point. If Lexus was going to convince South Africans that the new GX could hold its own off-road while cradling its passengers in comfort, it was appropriate to do it where sand and gravel outvote tar roads.
Signpost: Gap revealed in SA view of press freedom – Gadget

2 weeks ago | gadget.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

In South Africa, freedom of expression is a right enshrined in the Constitution. Yet for many citizens, it remains a right experienced in theory more than in practice. According to new global data, South Africans believe in the value of press freedom, freedom of speech, and unimpeded internet access, but a growing number are less certain these freedoms are genuinely accessible.
Shanghai shifts from hype to safety – Gadget

2 weeks ago | gadget.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Safety became the new watchword of vehicle technology, as autonomous cars took a backseat, at the Auto Shanghai 2025 expo currently under way in China. The largest automotive fair in the world, and arguably the largest technology expo, the event was expected to attract up to a million visitors over the ten days of the show. It took only one fatal accident, involving the Xiaomi SU7 smart car last month, to put the brakes on self-driving ambitions in Shanghai.
Hi-tech, yes - but is it safe?

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Arthur Goldstuck

Safety became the watchword of vehicle technology and autonomous cars took a backseat at this week’s Auto Shanghai 2025 expo in China. The largest automotive fair in the world, and arguably the largest technology expo, the event was expected to attract up to 1-million visitors over the 10 days of the show. It took only one fatal accident, involving the Xiaomi SU7 smart car last month, to put the brakes on self-driving ambitions in Shanghai.