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Auckland Startup Week is coming + Nicola Taylor reflects on Taxi success

Plus: Caffeine is thrilled to announce a brand new partnership

Apr 16 •

What's coming up next week on Caffeine

Plus: Time's running out for the great Caffeine Reader Survey 2025

Apr 10 •

Scribbles from the Startup Frontlines: Expertise is overrated

Plus: NZGIF shuttered, $75m raise for police drone startup and why Australia's defence sector might look to tech founders.

Apr 9 •

Caffeine is making some upgrades and we want to hear from you

Plus: A sneak peek at what's coming next week as well as your usual Weekend Fuel recommendation.

Apr 3 •

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…

Apr 2 •

How Stripe wants to grow the internet's GDP

Plus: Hi-tech awards finalists announced, 'productivity propelled' report released and ChatGPT's new image generator is scarily good.

Mar 27 •

New report shows startup investment rebound

Plus: Google unveils Gemini 2.5 pro, some AI users are already becoming addicted and the bright future for solar power in NZ

Mar 26 •

The profound promise of a new space race

Plus: Get ready for Aurora Climate Lab 2025, economy limps from recession and how to navigate the changing tech market.

Mar 20 •

Is the age of robots finally here?

Plus: Caffeine beams into Startup Theatre episode 2, NASA astronauts finally return and Musk' DOGE actions might be unconstitutional.

Mar 19 •

Making it all add up: Polymath co-founder Sophie Silver on the power of play

PLUS: ListAssist acquired, eyes on Nvidia as GTC kicks off and video game sector surges towards a billion in exports.

Mar 16 •

Why managing mental health is your start up's secret weapon

Plus: Science Award winners announced, VC vibe shift and open banking on is way sooner than expected.

Mar 13 •

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.

Mar 12 •

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