All the Ways Rupert Murdoch Left His Grubby Fingerprints on Tech

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The big, wrinkly brain at the head of the massive conservative News Corp media conglomerate, Rupert Murdoch, announced he’s finally stepping down Thursday.

Fox News Founder Rupert Murdoch Is Retiring

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch announced he is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox in a memo to staff on Thursday. He will officially retire in November and will pass the torch to his son, Lachlan Murdoch, who will also remain as CEO and executive chairman of Fox Corporation.

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A top lawyer who oversaw the Fox News and Dominion settlement is stepping down with a $23 million exit package

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 21: A view of the Fox logo outside the News Corp Building on 5th Ave. on March 21, 2023 in New York City. News Corp is the parent company of Fox News who has studios in the building.

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Lachlan Murdoch says there's 'no change to our programming strategy' at Fox News in wake of Tucker Carlson's firing

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Lachlan Murdoch was asked on Tuesday if Fox News would be adjusting its strategy in the wake of Tucker Carlson's firing.

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Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch reportedly had calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy weeks before Tucker Carlson was fired

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Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch reportedly had separate phone calls with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Fox News has lost half its 8 p.m. audience in just days since Tucker Carlson's firing

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Tucker Carlson.

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Tucker Carlson's history of alleged workplace sexism stretches back to 2015, long before Abby Grossberg

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Tucker Carlson.

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Media insiders would often gossip about which anchor was about to leave Fox News. None of them guessed Tucker Carlson.

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Rupert Murdoch.

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Rupert Murdoch reportedly spent a night on a gurney in a hospital parking lot after he broke his back falling on son Lachlan's yacht

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Lachlan Murdoch and his father Rupert Murdoch, who reportedly broke his back in 2018 after falling on Lachlan's yacht.

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Rupert Murdoch's divorce settlement with Jerry Hall banned her from sharing story ideas with 'Succession' writers, report says

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News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch and "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong

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