Today's news is dominated by the 2026 midterms, where AI has become the central battleground—voters rebelling against data centers, candidates tailoring messages for AI models, and tech and crypto money flooding races—while international tensions over Ukraine peace talks and the Iran war simmer in the background.
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Factbox-The Ultra-Wealthy Crypto Executives Who Are Spending Big on the Midterms
A factbox profiles ultra-wealthy cryptocurrency executives who are pouring large sums of money into the US midterm elections.
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Poll: Data center backlash builds as midterms near - POLITICO
A new POLITICO poll shows Americans are increasingly opposed to data centers being built near their homes and favor candidates who oppose them over those who support them as the midterms approach.
A new POLITICO Poll shows Americans are increasingly against building data centers near their homes and favor candidates who oppose them more than ones who support them.
Exclusive-US Political Candidates Tailor Messages for AI Models Used by Voters
US political candidates are crafting their campaign messages to influence the AI models and chatbots that voters increasingly use to gather information.
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Silicon Valley AI political groups turn on each other in the 2026 election
Silicon Valley AI political groups are spending millions against one another in the 2026 election as factions clash over AI regulation, safeguards, and state authority.
AI political groups are spending millions in the 2026 election as Silicon Valley factions battle over regulation, safeguards and state authority.
‘We don’t need 50 more data centers’: Arizona AG declares war on AI - POLITICO
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has come out against further AI data center development in the state, breaking with other Democratic leaders who view the AI hubs as key to Arizona's high-tech ambitions.
Attorney General Kris Mayes has broken with other Democratic leaders who say the AI hubs help drive the state's high-tech aspirations.
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