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News Corp Subscriptions Drop Amid AI Criticism

Updated 2026-08-05 23:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Australian media giant News Corp reports a decline in subscriptions, blaming ‘slimy’ AI companies for stealing content. CEO Robert Thomson criticizes these firms as 'crass kleptomaniacs' and accuses them of possessing stolen goods.

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News Corp subscriptions fall in Australia as company takes aim at ‘slimy’ AI slop

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2026-08-05 23:24 UTC