Enough screens {{ FIRSTNAME }}? Dell’s looking to solve the multiple-screen issue once and for all, announcing the world’s first 132cm 6K PC monitor (big enough to host 4 screens on one) at CES. 🖥️

In This Open Letter

AI is no longer optional, but how can companies make it work reliably in existing systems? This startup’s got an angle…

88% of organisations are already using AI in at least one business function. But two-thirds of projects haven't seen broader uptake, either remaining stuck in pilots or very isolated use.

So why the gap between adoption and full-blown integration?

Well, the use cases are unclear and ROI is hard to pin down, mainly because agentic systems work best in newer, connected environments. Most big enterprises today, though, still run on rigid, legacy stacks that are risky to rework.

Can mega corps trust AI?

Layer on governance and compliance concerns and a shortage of in-house expertise to build, monitor and maintain these systems, and progress slows quickly.

But the real kicker is reliability. 

AI systems that hallucinate, forget context or behave inconsistently are tolerable in chat tools, but risky in production. An AI that is right most of the time is still unacceptable in high-stakes business settings. 

Companies need repeatability (knowing a system will do what it is meant to do, the same way, time and time again) more than they need interesting characters or confirmation bias.

The startup unlocking agentic AI for modern enterprise

Chase Agents is a universal AI workflow builder designed to run on top of a company’s existing systems without requiring costly or risky migration. 

We caught up with founders Charles Chirongoma and Caleb Sakala to understand their focus on execution over experimentation.

Chase Agents uses AI to learn how a workflow operates, then converts that understanding into automations that run as reliably as code. It even has self-correcting mechanisms that can spot errors and adapt the automation as needed – almost like having an AI Agent babysitting another AI Agent – mega).

The result is AI workflows you can trust: Once defined, automations run the same way each time and report back success metrics that teams can monitor. It’s the kind of predictability that’s seen Chase Agents deployed in environments like Cape Town Central City Improvement District (with many more coming soon). 

Reliability and repeatability? Yeah, we’re watching this space.

Why getting a business loan from the bank sucks. In this podcast, Lula’s VP of Banking explains how hidden fees, lost time and missed opportunities quietly drain SMEs. Listen here.

Turn one photo into many ads. Mintly transforms a single product image into UGC videos, lifestyle shots and ad creatives by cloning proven winners. See it here.

AI that stays on your phone. Google Edge Gallery lets you try on-device AI models on iPhone. Chat, images and audio without sending data to servers. Try it here.

If you’re building something bold in FinTech, fund admin or blockchain, ask yourself this…

What would your life look like if the commute took 10 minutes? If your kids walked to school past wildflowers? If every Friday felt like a soft launch into a long weekend?

The Isle of Man isn’t just another jurisdiction. It’s a global finance centre with a real community. You’ll find serious firms, world-class infrastructure and opportunities trusted by investors and clients worldwide. But what sets it apart is how it feels.

It’s safe. It’s close. It’s easy to meet people. And it’s built for balance.

Founders here are growing companies while still making time for trail runs, sea swims and school plays. Because when you’re not stuck in traffic or chasing bureaucracy, you can focus on what really matters: your startup and your life.

Thinking about a move?

🍽️ What’s For Dinner? Checkers and Jamie Oliver are making dinner-time decisions easier with in-app dinner recipe recommendations based on what shoppers buy. You’ll get the recipe plus handy links to buy all the ingredients on Sixty60 for 10 pre-defined meals. Nice, but waiting for the day we can snap a pic of what’s in our fridge, and Jamie cooks dinner for us…

🍏 Apple’s Winning Slice of the Smartphone Pie. Apple is leading the smartphone market with its share of 20%, narrowly edging out Samsung’s 19% thanks to strong sales of iPhone 17s, while Xiaomi grabbed third place with a 13% share. Cool.

🏆 Leading Tech Ladies. Nominations are open for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards, which celebrate exceptional female tech leaders, innovators and rising talent. This is the third year for these awards, seeing winners across 13 award categories. Nice one.

🍄 Zuck Goes Nuclear. Meta is turning to nuclear energy to power its AI data centres, with the tech giant looking to add up to 6.6GW of power from various nuclear projects over the next ten years. Jinne.

🎯 Leads Unlocked. Former Springbok Bob Skinstad has the presence but not the time to build LinkedIn. So FDC turned his profile into a lead engine that’s driven 33.5 million impressions, 70k+ new followers and at least 2 quality business leads per month.*

* From our partners. Find all the best service providers for your business in our Founder Stack.

Yesterday, we showed you how Berth’s helping solve boat berthing with tech, asking if you fancy owning a sea-faring craft. Most either have one (or a plan to get one)…

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🛥️ Own one (or dreaming responsibly) (40%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 📍 Just need somewhere to park it (8%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 📋 I’d be running the marina chaos (13%)

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 📱 Surely this should already be digital (18%)

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤢 I’ll admire from the shore, thanks (21%)

Your 2 cents…

That’s a fantastic project, C. Bring us that horizon. 🌊

On 13 January 1910, the New York Metropolitan Opera House (The Old Met) sent the first pubic radio broadcast in history. It was a rendition of the Italian opera/play Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry). Sadly, almost no one heard it, ‘cos obviously by that time no one had radios at home yet 🤭. But it started something.

💡 Tool to Try: VibeCode lets you build iPhone apps from plain English on your phone and launch straight to the App Store.

📏 That’s Interesting: Humans are getting taller: Many men grew from 5'4" in 1830 to 6'0" today, flipping who counts as “short” and “tall.”

🎧 Next Level: Watch a DJ scratch Sweet Child O’ Mine like it was built for turntables.

📈 Hack: The world’s 50 largest economies and how fast they’ve grown since 2000 (inadvertently shows that SA is number 40, i.e. arguably no longer among the G20).

🏠 Wow Site: A lightweight 2D room planner that runs fully in your browser.

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