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Thursday 5 November

Big Tech braces for a bluer Washington

AI-generated summary More than 130 Democratic candidates ran anti-tech advertisements during this cycle as public resentment against artificial intelligence grows. OpenAI recently hired the former Army secretary while technology firms prepare for a potential regulatory shift in Washington.

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Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Midterm Sweep

AI-generated summary Readers viewing a preview of the article can see that tech executives such as Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta previously met with President Trump. Democrats will soon control Congress and prominent state governments after a midterm sweep, placing some tech executives in a trickier position regarding their political alignment.

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Research firm declares ‘end of the AI trade as we know it’ — and Asian tech stocks reflect the shift

AI-generated summary Citrini Research releases its latest report on Wednesday, predicting peak capital expenditure growth in the artificial intelligence sector. Asian stock markets reflected this shift as investors rotated into consumer and internet plays listed in Hong Kong and China.

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Wednesday 4 November

Goldman Sachs: 45% of planned US data centre capacity faces state pauses, but likely short-lived

AI-generated summary Goldman Sachs released a note estimating that states likely to tighten rules on data centres account for about 45% of planned US capacity. Goldman Sachs says the political backlash against data centres is a delay story rather than a demand collapse, which may limit further downside if pauses prove brief.

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Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

AI-generated summary Data center permits are available for halt after Governor Greg Abbott directed a key state regulator to stop them in Texas. The change in political leadership in Texas may lead to delays and moratoriums that could stall the ongoing artificial intelligence buildout.

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Vistra plunges 13.5% as Texas election rattles AI power trade, KeyBanc downgrades By Investing.com

AI-generated summary KeyBanc downgrades Vistra as shares of the electricity generator fall 13.5 percent and a Democratic victory in Texas makes policy uncertainty available for data-center development. The political shift introduces regulatory concerns for companies supplying electricity to large industrial customers and data centers, according to KeyBanc analyst Sophie Karp.

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Democratic victories cloud outlook for AI data center rollout

AI-generated summary Democratic victories have rolled out new threats and uncertainty for the future outlook of artificial intelligence data centers in key United States states. Investors are increasingly worried that impending stricter regulations and environmental constraints will make it more difficult for artificial intelligence firms to profit from their investments.

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Dip Buyers Emerge for Tech Stocks as Traders Look Past Midterms

AI-generated summary Barclays Plc head of European and APAC equity strategy Emmanuel Cau says dip buyers are available for technology stocks as investors look past the US midterms. The vote delivered clarity for the technology sector as Democrats took control of Congress and the Senate, switching the focus back to fundamentals.

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Tuesday 3 November

Election jitters, self-improving AI, and Wall Street tantrums · Cautious Optimism

Election jitters, self-improving AI, and Wall Street tantrums · Cautious Optimism

AI-generated summary Anthropic has released Opus 5.5, reducing customers cost per task by approximately 40% compared to Opus 5 while preserving its profit margins. Anthropic says that after launching Opus 4.5 in November 2025, total quarter-over-quarter revenue growth accelerated significantly due to expanded customer adoption.

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