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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp reaches out to Trump in AI plea

News Corp boss Robert Thomson said Donald Trump was among those being ripped off as he warned of the threat of a “deeply derivative woke AI”.

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Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal has been targeted by Donald Trump over an article about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Age, health’: Trump seeks urgent evidence from Murdoch in Epstein case

The president’s lawyers want Rupert Murdoch, 94, to provide a deposition within 15 days, citing concerns the media mogul will be unavailable for in-person testimony at the defamation trial in Florida.

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Robert Thomson

Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man made $42m last year. He has just landed a new deal

Robert Thomson has made hundreds of millions in pay since starting as chief executive of News Corp in 2013. That amount is set to grow significantly.

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Hamish Blake fronted an advertising blitz for Hubbl.

Hubbl boss departs as Foxtel restructures again

Foxtel has overhauled its reporting structure after two senior executive exits.

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Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch.

News Corp staff shocked at exit of senior editor

Rupert Murdoch’s Australian publishing empire has begun the painful task of shedding long-serving journalists amid falling revenues across the media industry.

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News Corp’s UK boss, Rebekah Brooks, is in town as the company plans a massive restructure of its Australian business.

‘Hunger Games’ with Lachlan Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks in town as News plans shake-up

News Corp’s top executives are in Sydney ahead of an overhaul of the group’s Australian news operations.

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Foxtel says it faces higher sports broadcasting costs, particularly for the AFL and NRL.

News Corp profits rise, Foxtel sheds customers

Advertising revenues and economic pressures bit News Corp Australia and Foxtel Group in the second quarter despite a rise in global revenues and profits.

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Breaking news: How the Australian media is grappling with AI

News Corp Australia is leading the charge locally in the rollout of AI-produced news content. Its competitors are divided on how to respond.

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Microsoft, a major investor in AI, has said it is open to talks about supporting local public interest journalism.

AI data the next flashpoint between media and technology

Nine has joined its rival News Corp to push for intellectual property payments from artificial intelligence firms.

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News Corp Australia’s Robert Thomson appears via videolink for the Senate hearing on media diversity.

News Corp global boss discussed Glasgow climate summit with Morrison

News Corp boss Robert Thomson says he found out about his Australian newspapers’ shift on climate change when he read about it in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

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