[4/24 17:00] Meta 8000 layoffs AI pivot / UK AI datacenter CO2 underestimated

AI News Flash for April 24, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Meta 8000 layoffs AI pivot https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/meta-to-lay-off-10-percent-of-its-workforce-employees-staff-as-its-ai-technology-investments-surge 2. UK AI datacenter CO2 underestimated https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/24/officials-hugely-underestimated-impact-of-ai-datacentres-on-uk-carbon-emissions 3. Trump crackdown Chinese AI distillation https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-administration-vows-crackdown-on-chinese-companies-exploiting-ai-models-made-in-u-s 4. Stanford AI Index 2026 governance gap https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/stanford-s-2026-ai-index-highlights-7540386/