Technology & AI
Big Tech lost big in the 2026 election
Source: The Verge · Published
On Tuesday, millions of American voters went to the polls and voted overwhelmingly for Democrats and against AI. The fight against Big Tech is about to come roaring back , and the fight over data centers is looking even harder for the folks trying to build them. On this episode o
On Tuesday, millions of American voters went to the polls and voted overwhelmingly for Democrats and against AI. The fight against Big Tech is about to come roaring back , and the fight over data centers is looking even harder for the folks trying to build them. On this episode of The Vergecast , Nilay and David discuss what the 2026 midterms mean for the tech industry going forward.
They dig into the self-quarantining echo chamber that is X , the congressional energy likely to be pointed at tech CEOs and AI regulation, and whether anything is actually likely to get done in the next two years. After that, the hosts turn to AI. Specifically, … Read the full story at The Verge.
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