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After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years?

Source: TechCrunch AI · NOV 06, 2026

Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41 data center-related ballot measures on Tuesday — in all but one, the majority voted to impose more restrictions on data center development. And even when data centers weren’t on the ballot directly, they were a […]

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  • AI regulation
  • Data centers
  • Democratic Party

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