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Stocks sank as investors fear an incoming Democratic Congress — and states across the country — could crack down on the AI industry and data centers.
Timothy A. Clary
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Shares sank, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping over 5%, as investors reacted with fear that a Democratic Congress — and states across the country -— would crack down on AI and data centers.
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Jemal Countess
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: First lady Melania Trump gives hand written letters to Russian special envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitrievon (L) and Ukrainian human rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets (C) to deliver to their presidents during an event on a temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire at the White House on November 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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