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Axios links political backlash to AI infrastructure pressure

Axios says the AI industry’s political headwinds began with the midterm results: it describes incoming Democrats as skeptical of AI and says voters favored restrictions on data-center development in 40 of 41 ballot measures nationwide. Axios also links investor concerns about the Democratic sweep—including in data-center hubs such as Texas—to pressure on AI infrastructure ambitions. The market added its own jolt Thursday, when the Nasdaq lost $2.5 trillion in market value, its worst session since April 2025, before a sharp rebound. That is the backdrop for Anthropic’s fully covered IPO and reported plans for a higher price; the final price is still open.

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