Rocket Lab set to acquire Mynaric, Callaghan reprieve and Trump buys a Tesla

Plus: US potentially reverses course on CHIPS, major new fund launches for young founders and (mechanical) tragedy in space.

Happy Thursday!

There is a chill in the air this morning as summer fades but at least the startup world is heating up. There’s a lot of news happening both domestically and internationally today, as Thursday is our day to peek around the globe, so let’s not waste any time and just hop into it.

Here’s the Daily Shot of news you don’t want to miss:

• Rocket Lab set to acquire Mynaric

• Event: Icehouse Ventures and Humankind on Careers of the future

• Lifeline thrown to (some of) Callaghan Innovation

• Hello Fresh and the potential end of the subscription service as we know it

• Pod Pick: Shock and Orr with Simon Shepherd

• Trump purchases Tesla on White House driveway amid stock tumble

• Project Europe launches to fund founders 25 and under

• Fears mount White House may reverse course on CHIPS Act

As always, thank you to everyone who has upgraded to a paid subscription or simply recommended Caffeine to friends and whānau. We couldn’t do any of this without you.

Finn and the CAFFEINE team

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