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Democrats retake both houses in US midterm elections, AI regulation gains momentum, IT giants' stocks rise
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Editorial policyDemocrats won both houses in the US midterms, accelerating moves to strengthen AI oversight and restrict data center construction, while stocks of major IT firms with existing infrastructure rose.
Key points
- •Democrats gained majorities in both the Senate and House during the US midterm elections, expected to impact the Trump administration's IT policies.
- •The Democratic Party is pushing to strengthen oversight of AI companies, and local governments are moving to restrict data center construction.
- •Stock prices of major IT companies like Amazon and Meta rose, benefiting from the advantages of their existing infrastructure.