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5/20/202612 min
James Murdoch acquires Vox, Raul Castro has been indicted, and a new hit book about Truth in the age of AI was found to contain misquotes made up by… AI. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Georgia Howe· Host0:29
[upbeat music] James Murdoch acquires Vox, Raul Castro has been indicted, and a new hit book about truth in the age of AI was found to contain misquotes made up by AI. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor, John Bickley. It's Wednesday, May 20th, and this is Evening Wire.
John Bickley· Host0:51
A Fox scion is buying up several media entities in a $300 million deal. Daily Wire contributor, Tim Pearce, has the story.
Speaker 30:59
James Murdoch is buying New York Magazine, Vox Media's podcast network, and the Vox website for over a quarter billion dollars. A dramatic expansion in US media for the younger son of the media mogul, Rupert Murdoch. The purchase returns New York Magazine to the Murdoch family three decades after Rupert offloaded it. The acquisition follows the growing trend in media consolidation as companies navigate a sharp decline in search driven clicks, many of which have been replaced by AI summaries, social media aggregation, and shifting audience preferences.