Trump begins presidency with flurry of executive orders

Plus NZ politics kicks into gear for 2025, India tests waters on free trade, more media cuts expected and OpenAI may be gearing up for crucial release.

Welcome to Wednesday.

Happy hump day and pre-emptive apologies if you were hoping that the Trump news has abated - this might be a rough week for you. The 45th/47th President signed a blizzard of executive orders immediately after taking office and the effects will be wide-reaching. We’ll kick off with a summary from CNN’s live coverage and then get into our own domestic politics which is heading into a crucial week for both parties.

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

• Trump begins presidency with flurry of executive orders

• NZ political parties gear up for a busy 2025

• India tests waters on free trade with NZ

• More media cuts expected today, this time at NZME

• OpenAI may be preparing to deliver it’s ‘agentic’ AI

And we finish with a parting shot of Elon news that has a bizarre Kiwi connection…

Finn & the Caffeine team

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