Washington, United States, Nov 4, 2026 (AFP) - Democratic victories cloud outlook for AI data center rollout

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2026-11-04
Strong wins for Democratic candidates threaten the prospects for energy-guzzling data centers in key US states, potentially slowing the AI rollout that has carried Wall Street forward over the past four years. The prospect of stricter regulation was weighing on stocks in AI heavyweights such as Elon Musk's SpaceX ahead of the US markets open, after drops for key chipmakers in Asia including Samsung in South Korea. After a campaign marked by growi......
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