Milking It: Can New Zealand’s Economy Thrive Beyond Dairy?

Plus AI security company Watchful raises $4.6m, Forsyth Barr ESG report released and Musk denied almost $100b.

Welcome to Wednesday!

We’re getting to the ragged end of the year and what a year it’s been. We’re kicking off the newsletter with a very 2024 column from our resident columnist Serge, by which I mean he has gone and turned into an AI podcast. The topic is one that’s only going to get more pressing for NZ as the year’s tick by - can/should we end our economic reliance on dairy?

Here’s the rest of your Daily Shot news you won’t want to miss.

• AI security start-up Watchful raises $4.6 million

• Rumors of ESG’s demise exaggerated, Forsyth Barr

• Fund to get seasonal workers’ business ideas off the ground

• Elon Musk’s record breaking $95b pay deal denied

• Why entering a specific name into ChatGPT causes it to crash

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