[4/24 09:00] Nike lays off 1,400, majority in technology team / Israeli startup BAND launches with $17M for AI agent interoperability

AI News Flash for April 24, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Nike lays off 1,400, majority in technology team https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/nike-to-lay-off-1400-majority-cuts-to-be-in-technology-team-coo-venkatesh-alagirisamy-says-in-memo-this-is-not-a-new-/articleshow/130487559.cms 2. Israeli startup BAND launches with $17M for AI agent interoperability https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/hkkpu5utbe 3. South Korea police arrest man over AI-generated image of runaway wolf https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gx1n0dl9no 4. AI anxiety spreads from white-collar to front-line workers https://www.pymnts.com/consumer-insights/2026/new-data-shows-ai-anxiety-moving-from-the-front-office-to-the-front-lines/