The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.
The deal struck by Paramount to acquire CNN's parent company leaves a series of questions over the cable TV news giant. Journalists there are girding for what could be next if the deal is approved.
The departure warning came amid ongoing threats of a U.S. attack on Iran and the high probability of Iranian retaliation against Israel and U.S. forces in the region.
