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Iran War Talks, Open AI Shutters App, ‘Robot Umpires’ and more
CNN 5 Things
Mar 25, 2026
Trump administration officials are trying to schedule talks with Iran aimed at ending the war. British police have arrested two men in connection with a suspected antisemitic arson attack in London. Savannah Guthrie spoke about her mother’s abduction with NBC “Today Show” colleague and longtime friend, Hoda Kotab. An AI video generation app is shutting down just months after it launched. Plus, "robot umpires" are making their official MLB debuts this season.






