# Programmers Face Hiring Slowdown. Stronger AI Wins Deals. UAE to Run Half of Government. Maine Vetoes Data Center Moratorium.

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Published: 2026-04-26T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The AI news for April 26th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: The growth of programmer jobs in the USA has nearly halved since ChatGPT. Source: https://the-decoder.de/wachstum-von-programmierer-jobs-in-den-usa-hat-sich-seit-chatgpt-fast-halbiert/ Anthropic experiment shows: Stronger AI models negotiate better prices without anyone noticing. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-experiment-zeigt-staerkere-ki-modelle-verhandeln-bessere-preise-ohne-dass-es-jemand-merkt/ The United Arab Emirates wants to operate half of the government within two years with autonomous AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/vereinigte-arabische-emirate-wollen-halbe-regierung-innerhalb-von-zwei-jahren-mit-autonomer-ki-betreiben/ Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/maines-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium/

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