James Murdoch is buying a big chunk of Vox Media, including NY Mag. Read the memo to staffers.

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Jim Bankoff, CEO of Vox Media; and James Murdoch.
James Murdoch, right, is acquiring a big chunk of Vox Media, led by Jim Bankoff, left.

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BuzzFeed's fire sale to Byron Allen marks the end of an era

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Byron Allen
Byron Allen wanted to buy Paramount. Now he's buying a controlling stake in BuzzFeed.

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A $22 billion media empire, 6 children, and a succession battle: Meet the Murdoch family

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James, Elisabeth, Rupert, and Lachlan Murdoch at an event in 2007.
James, Elisabeth, Rupert, and Lachlan Murdoch at an event in 2007.

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A 'Succession'-style settlement keeps Rupert Murdoch's media empire intact. But not forever.

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Rupert Murdoch at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, California, April 2025
A new settlement means Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan will control the family business after Rupert dies.

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The real-life 'Succession' fight for control of the Murdoch media empire has come to an end

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Rupert Murdoch with his sons Lachlan Murdoch (L) and James Murdoch (R) in 2016 — before the latest chapter of their bitter succession dispute began.

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Meet the Silicon Valley billionaires, corporate CEOS, and founders backing Kamala Harris

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Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla
Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman, and Vinod Khosla are among the dozens of Silicon Valley leaders backing Kamala Harris.

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Rupert Murdoch completes the real-life 'Succession' story. Here's how his son Lachlan rose to the top.

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James, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch
The "Succession"-like saga that unfolded in the Murdoch family seems to have come to an end, with Lachlan, right, taking over from his father Rupert, center. James, left, no longer has a leadership position at the family companies.

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