News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs'

The Register
Aug 6, 2026, 5:30 am94 pts
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation appears to have let its most acerbic writers loose on its latest results announcement, in which certain AI companies are branded "crass kleptomaniacs." CEO Robert Thomson used his prepared remarks to point out that if it weren't for all the quality content from News Corp,…

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