Rocket Lab soars, Orr departs and Trump tariffs unleashed

Plus: AI valuations surge, Kumo Study tool launched and earnings season wrap up.

Happy Thursday!

I am sorry to say you’re stuck with me again for the rest of the week but I am sure you were as glad as I was when Lauren jumped back on deck this week after her well deserved holiday. Thursday is the day we take a peek around the world to check in on global markets and movers but before we get there, plenty to unpack domestically.

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

• Rocket Lab preps for ‘Lightning God’ launch amid share bounce back

• Business and political world rocked by Adrian Orr’s shock resignation

• Who is the billionaire making moves in NZ Media?

• Kumo Study startup launches tool to help students with ADHD

• Pod Pick: Earnings season wrap up with Simon Shepherd

• Trump tarrif blitz rattles markets

• Anthropic closes funding round to crack $60b valuation

• Judge blocks Musk’s attempt to halt OpenAI’s not for profit transition

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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