Monday · October 19, 2026 Vol. I · No. 291
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Tinder’s new CEO asked employees a simple question about success. Their answers exposed a bigger problem

Tinder's new CEO is overhauling how employees measure success and using AI to improve the dating experience.

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The AI productivity boom has bosses asking what’s in it for employees

Leaders at PepsiCo, Indeed, Dropbox, and Bristol Myers Squibb are rethinking who benefits from AI’s productivity gains.

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Bank of England said to be reviewing Barclays’ handling of private credit loans

Concerns financial contracts known as derivatives were incorrectly logged, potentially boosting Barclays’ profitsThe Bank of England is reportedly looking into Barclays’ handling …

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Recent crypto IPOs have been a wipeout for most investors. Will the next wave be better?

What's explains the poor performance of newly public crypto firms like Gemini and American Bitcoin?

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AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes warns costs will ‘go up dramatically’ over the next 12 months: ‘Can’t get a vaccination for Donald Trump’

Fernandes says the squeeze will last about a year—and that the next leg of growth is in secondary cities like China's Shantou.

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It is time for a state to take Congress to court

A state attorney general should stand up and assert the rights of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

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The biggest gaming deals of 2026 are really AI deals

New PitchBook data shows that investors are funding gaming’s picks and shovels, not its hits.

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HelloFresh workers claim physical abuse and denied bathroom breaks in class action suit

The meal kit delivery service denies the allegations, saying it found claims to be ‘entirely without merit’Workers at a HelloFresh facility in Newark, New Jersey have claimed in c…

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Markets: As bond yields cool off, stock buyers step in where angels fear to tread

Increasing yields in the bond market are making it more expensive for tech companies to borrow the money they need to fund AI development.

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Le risque: How the rioting in France might trigger a ‘blow up’ in the bond market

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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Tourists are avoiding York, my home town – but I know how to get them back

Are they put off by the hen parties, the tea rooms or the £5-an-hour parking? No matter. It’s time for my bold new approach ...York may be falling out of fashion with tourists. Th…

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Bill Gross bets AI can help mass-produce 1 million new startups and 100 million new jobs

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

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More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent

Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran warA majority of first-time UK buyers now pay more towards their monthl…

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‘Miami-Dade County is not Vice City’: GTA 6 is taking over Miami—and dividing the county

Rockstar has already paid nearly $1 million for a rooftop sign on the Miami Heat’s arena, with a blimp, wrapped supercars, and free museum admission rolling out ahead of the Nov. …

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Inside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg presides over a company that has been at war with itself for months over an antitrust lawsuit.

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‘Circle back,’ ‘synergy,’ ‘boil the ocean’: The corporate phrases Gen Z doesn’t get, and what they say instead

From “circle back” to “bandwidth,” an updated Preply study finds young workers are trading corporate buzzwords for phrases that just say what they mean.

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UK government promises disabled air passengers better safeguards

Despite recent progress, almost a fifth of air travellers with disabilities are still dissatisfied with their experienceDisabled passengers will have better safeguards when flying…

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Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes: AI agents need a name tag—and a human to blame for their mistakes

Cannon-Brookes says the hardest part of putting agents to work isn’t the model but the interface and the accountability.

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‘Wrong’ type of credit card wrecked my Enterprise car hire pickup

Not having the right kind when picking up a vehicle can leave travellers scrambling to find alternative transportIf your children are on half-term holiday soon and you are plannin…

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‘I’ve never had a real job’: Shaq talks building his brand through ads, and says he hates ‘wealthy athletes’ who show off. It ‘makes me sick’

The NBA legend explains how his endorsements built his brand and why he turned down Wheaties because he doesn't endorse what he doesn't believe in.

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South Korea bets on five regional airports to spread its tourism boom beyond Seoul

South Korea drew 18.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, yet only a third ventured outside Seoul.

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China’s economy grew 4.5% last quarter, yet its export boom risks being ‘a drag on world growth’

"It is untenable and unsustainable" for China to rely on foreign demand, Cornell's Eswar Prasad said.

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The inventor of BRICS has a message for ‘lazy, colonial’ Europe—India and China are still not taken seriously enough on the world stage 

Jim O’Neill’s Goldman Sachs Economics Paper No. 66 reshaped how business leaders looked at the world, but it may now be time for a significant upgrade

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‘No influencers’: the hotels, restaurants and beauty spots restricting photoshoots

Backlash against content creators includes restricted hours for filming and even outright bansStand in any vaguely photogenic spot these days on holiday and the chances are you wi…