US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measuressemafor.com· 10d
Semafor Business reports that voters in more than 30 localities across nine states passed moratoriums, bans, and constraints on data centers on 3 November 2026, pushing GOP candidates toward tougher regulation and spooking financiers of the AI buildout. The newsletter also rounds up Democrats' midterm wave, CVS Health's split, and tech debt worries.
As background newest first
- Midterm rout and Nvidia CEO exit reshape AI trade as defense stocks slide
- Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner says AI CEOs cannot be trusted
- Tech billionaires and firms distance themselves from Trump after Democratic midterm sweep
- Data center moratorium push grows after midterms as investors weigh AI slowdown
- Donald Trump Jr. leaves Kalshi advisory role after his firm's Polymarket investment
- Green groups' objections derail Rockefeller-backed data center compact talks
