PoliticsTech barons cozied up to Trump. What will they do in newly blue America?

The article says Democrats’ midterm gains were partly fueled by anger at tech, AI and the super-rich. Democrats have pledged investigations into tech firms and pauses on large data-center construction. Voters accused tech billionaires of shaping politics, with Elon Musk a likely target for scrutiny.

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