[4/25 01:00] White House fires AI official after 4 days / Maine governor vetoes AI data center moratorium

AI News Flash for April 25, 2026 at 01:00 UTC. Topics: 1. White House fires AI official after 4 days https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/24/white-house-fires-ai-official-anthropic/ 2. Maine governor vetoes AI data center moratorium https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/04/24/mills-vetoes-maine-ai-moratorium-legislation/4511777073402/ 3. Carnegie Mellon Fujitsu Physical AI Research Center https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/carnegie-mellon-launches-physical-ai-research-institute 4. Oracle 16 billion dollar AI data center financing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/oracle-data-center-16-billion-financing-gets-over-the-line 5. AI chip surge lifts Taiwan and Korea in global equity rankings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/ai-chip-surge-elevates-taiwan-korea-in-global-equity-rankings