Trump’s ‘favorite thing’ is Iranian oil

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Sometimes, two things can be true at the same time. But U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration…

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Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

OpenAI’s decision last week Shutting down its AI video-generation tool Sora just six months after releasing it to the public attracted immediate skepticism. The app invited users to upload their faces – so was this some kind of elaborate data grab? According to a new WSJ InvestigationThe real explanation is considerably more boring: Sora was…

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