[4/19 15:00] Stanford 2026 AI Index - China nearly erases US AI lead / Panthalassa wave-powered sea-based AI data centers

AI News Flash for April 19, 2026 at 15:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Stanford 2026 AI Index - China nearly erases US AI lead https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/china-ai-race-stanford 2. Panthalassa wave-powered sea-based AI data centers https://www.cbsnews.com/news/using-wave-energy-to-power-sea-based-ai-data-centers/ 3. AI trade fueling record highs despite Iran war https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-ai-trade-is-fueling-the-market-to-record-highs-despite-iran-war-130540185.html 4. China AI Companion GDPR for 30 billion dollar market https://www.forbes.com/sites/sandycarter/2026/04/19/china-writes-the-ai-companion-gdpr-for-a-30b-market/