Steven Boykey Sidley
Steven Boykey Sidley is a professor of practice at University of Johannesburg, a partner at Bridge Capital and a columnist-at-large at Daily Maverick, Daily Friend and Financial Mail. His new book "Checkmate: How Shoprite Checkers rewrote the rules and won” is published by Jonathan Ball. His columns can be found at https://substack.com/@stevenboykeysidley
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Never a dull moment: Elon’s new political party and the flight of investors
On Friday, Elon Musk announced the formation of a new political party, the America Party, with himself as primary funder and ideological core − and
Tesla’s Robotaxi launch – last chance saloon?
“To say that Tesla’s future is dependent on robotaxis is a bit of an understatement. Tesla has to completely decimate this industry or be left
War in Iran – how to hold more than one position in your head at the same time
The New York Times paraphrased Israeli columnist Nahum Barnea this week. He notes that it is possible to house four positions in one brain. For
Iran – there is only one good way for this to end
It was clear from the start of the Israeli strikes on Iran that they had been meticulously planned (for well over a year, according to
Trump/Musk – what if you were forced to choose?
I had many things I wanted to write about this week − stuff happening all over the place: AI, crypto, tech, energy, Ukraine, the Middle
Of Trump, tacos, chickens and the nastiest of questions
On 2 May, Financial Times writer Robert Armstrong used the term TACO in an article, defining it as “Trump Always Chickens Out.” He was referring
Flooding the zone – Google’s response to the threat of obsolescence
More than a year ago, I mentioned in an article that I had stopped using Google Search entirely. I had switched to a then little-known
Copyright infringement – is AI just a common thief?
Among the many anxieties that have bubbled up in AI’s wake since ChatGPT launched in November 2022 (and ushered in the dawn of GenAI, or
The US and China are back on track. Who won?
This week’s announcement of a trade agreement between the US and China has opened up a rift among commentators. One side says that US President,
Are you sure your new friend is really human?
Recently I have been giving a lecture titled “We’re All Gonna Die: Unpacking the Dystopian/Utopian Narratives Around AI”. The title is meant to be taken