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Edition No. 131 ยท Sat 31 Oct 2026 ยท 40 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest

Edition No. 131

Saturday 31 October 2026

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  1. 36 ยท Business Insider

    Read the memo the Villa Vie Residences CEO sent about the ship's finances
    Why it matters

    The Odyssey 'never-ending cruise' ran out of money and docked in Cambodia, stranding residents.

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  2. 37 ยท Business Insider

    Stranded Odyssey passengers on what comes next
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's section on Lightning Round: Horror Shelves, Lost Hours and an Index Card.

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  3. 38 ยท This Is Going To Be Big

    Venture Capital is So F***ing Simple: What I Learned from Lunch with David Tisch
    Why it matters

    David Tisch's approach to venture fits on an index card: invest, back the smartest people, be optimistic, answer quickly.

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  4. 39 ยท Business Insider

    Microsoft insiders explain why 60,000 employees got buyout offers
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.

    Story page โ†’
  5. 40 ยท Defector

    Diehard Reds Blogger Spends His Office Hours Making Life Hell For Asylum Seekers
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.

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