U.S.-Iran negotiations, Meta trial verdict, OpenAI shuts Sora and more in Morning Squawk

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Markets rallied after reports that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating, easing geopolitical risk and driving down Treasury yields and oil prices. A New Mexico jury found Meta liable and ordered $375 million in damages for failing to protect children on its apps; Meta plans to appeal. OpenAI said it will shut its short-form video app Sora as it cuts costs while preparing for a possible IPO and reported raising $10 billion in additional funding; Anthropic also went to court seeking to block a Pentagon ban. Other business moves include Merck’s $6.7 billion acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals and operational impacts from the partial government shutdown on airlines and airport services.

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