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Meta signs deal to pay Corning up to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables, CNBC reports

Facebook parent Meta Platforms has signed ​a deal to pay ‌Gorilla Glass maker Corning up ‌to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables for its AI data centers, CNBC reported on Tuesday. Shares ⁠of Corning ‌jumped more than 7% in premarket trading, ‍while Meta gained marginally. Both the companies did not immediately ​respond to Reuters requests ‌for comment.