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

By Theresa Loconsolo, Anthony Ha · TechCrunch · Friday, 6 November 2026 at 17:23 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

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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Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam

Separate actions also take place outside fence and across Europe in backlash against impact of AI boom Activists have stormed the site of a Microsoft datacentre being built in Amsterdam, as the backlash to the social and environmental harms of the AI boom spreads across Europe.…

The Guardian Technology 29m ago

Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent

Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers.

TechCrunch 37m ago

Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff

Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.

BBC Technology 49m ago

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

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