Navigating salary reviews in 2025: What’s changing and how to adapt

PLUS: Easy Crypto scooped up by Swytx, Google acquires Wiz and checking in on the man who accidentally biffed a billion in bitcoin.

Welcome to mid week!

Happy hump day. Half way through the week, nearly a quarter of the way through the year and how the hell did that happen so quickly. Probably because the news just seems to never slow down, hence why we should probably just jump straight into it. Today we’re kicking off with a guest column from LiveRem CEO & Co-Founder Kathleen Webber on that tricky but essential conversation about money - the salary review.

Here’s the rest of your Daily Shot round-up:

• Easy Crypto scooped up by Swytx

• Event: AI for Aotearoa with Ben Reid next week in Auckland

• James Burnes speaks with NZ Entrepreneur on the genesis of MoA and what’s next

• Takeovers Panel looking into Jim Grenon’s push to remove NZME board

• Google acquires Wiz for $32b, largest acquisition in its history

• Checking in on the man who accidentally biffed a billion in bitcoin

Got news? Just want to say hi? Want to share feedback and tell us what we can do better? Drop us a note: hello@caffeinedaily.co - we love to hear from you.

Finn & the Caffeine team

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