US Midterm Votes Push Tougher Limits on Data Centers
Democrats scored historic wins in this week's US midterm elections, which could also reshape the tech industry. Voters decided 41 measures on data center development. In all but one, most voters backed more restrictions on building them. The result could change how AI companies plan their next two years.
Quick glossaryMidterm elections, Data center, Ballot measures
- Midterm elections
- Elections held halfway through a US president's four-year term to choose members of Congress and some state leaders.
- Data center
- A large building full of computer servers that runs AI and internet services around the clock.
- Ballot measures
- Proposals that voters vote on directly, rather than lawmakers passing them into law, on election day.
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