An under-construction data center in Saline, Michigan, on October 6, 2026. | Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Republicans weren’t the only big losers in last week’s midterms: Across the country, voters also backed restrictions on data centers and elected candidates promising tougher oversight of AI companies. Out of 41 local ballot initiatives limiting the data center buildout, 40 of them passed, according to the New York Times. The AI industry knows it was a tough cycle: Chris Lehane, the chief global affairs officer for OpenAI, told Today, Explained co-host Sean...
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Nov 13, 2026 • 5 hours ago
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