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

Chief executive Robert Thomson says ‘crass kleptomaniac’ AI companies are ‘in possession of stolen goods’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNews Corp has reported a slight slide in digital subscriptions at its Australian m...

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The Guardian
by Jonathan Barrett Business editor
News Corp subscriptions fall in Australia as company takes aim at ‘slimy’ AI slop

Chief executive Robert Thomson says ‘crass kleptomaniac’ AI companies are ‘in possession of stolen goods’

News Corp has reported a slight slide in digital subscriptions at its Australian mastheads, erasing recent gains, among otherwise robust financials at the Rupert Murdoch-backed global conglomerate.

Digital subscribers at News Corp Australia – a division that includes the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun, among others – fell from 1,166,000 to 1,162,000 during the financial year, according to the company’s internal data published in its full year results on Thursday morning.

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