Kitea Health's incredible progress with world-first implantable brain sensor

Plus: MoA acting Chief Exec calls for more startups, not just more restructuring, OpenAI struggling under strain of new sign ups and TikTok ban approaches (again)

Happy Thursday!

Easter is on the horizon and but winter feels like it’s already here though luckily things are still pretty hot in the startup world. We’re kicking off today by checking back in on an amazing startup we profiled last year, Kitea Health, who are doing some truly transformative work in health tech. They have completed human trials in a world-first implantable brain sensor and are on track to clear regulatory approval in the US.

And speaking of the wider world, as Thursdays is our day to peek at global markets we also check in on some of the biggest trends and stories worldwide and surprise surprise, there’s some AI news to parse.

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

• Checking in with Kitea Health after world-first human trails complete

• MoA acting Chief Exec calls for more startups, not just more restructuring

• Event: Fintech Festival 2025 is on April 30 featuring great lineup

• Pod Pick: Hamish Edwards on how he founded a $20 billion dollar company

• OpenAI struggling under strain of new sign ups

• DeepMind releases extensive paper on AI safety, makes us more worried

• Andreessen Horowitz, Amazon and Black Stone all reportedly eyeing up TikTok

• Simon Bridges ‘drifts into open banking’ with Emerge

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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