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After the midterms, things are looking rocky for Elon Musk and data centers
Why it’s here: Discusses midterm election outcomes, local ballot measures restricting data centers, state-level policy shifts, and OpenAI changing policies in response, all bearing directly on US policy and regulation of AI infrastructure.
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7d agoTechCrunchAfter the midterms, things are looking rocky for Elon Musk and data centersTechCrunch's Equity panel argues that midterm results and anti-data-center sentiment will make data center buildouts harder, citing OpenAI's new compute campus policy blueprint as a response.1 outletAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium5 linked
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