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Big Tech stocks jump as investors bet Democrats could curb AI spending
Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Apple were on pace to gain nearly $1 trillion in market value on November 4.
TLDR
Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate after campaigning to curb AI development, particularly large-scale data center construction. Investors wagered that government pressure could slow the expensive buildout. On November 4, Amazon rose as much as 8.3%, Microsoft as much as 7% and Alphabet as much as 5.9%, while Nvidia and Tesla fell.
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