# Tech stocks plunge as US midterm results fuel fears of tighter AI rules

https://mins.news/en/item/131829

- France 24, 2026-11-06 05:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20261106-tech-stocks-plunge-us-midterm-ai-rules

> Asian tech stocks fell sharply on Friday, led by Seoul and Tokyo, after a Wall Street sell-off driven by concerns that Democrats’ US midterm victory could bring tighter AI regulation. Many winners had pledged to curb data centre development, which faces opposition across the political spectrum.

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