Big Tech lost big in the 2026 election
On The Vergecast: blue waves, the confusing business of AI search, and the many thoughts of RAM Altman.
by David Pierce
Nov 6, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC
David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.
On Tuesday, millions of American voters went to the polls and voted overwhelmingly for Democrats and against AI. The fight against Big Tech is about to come roaring back, and the fight over data centers is looking even harder for the folks trying to build them.
On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David discuss what the 2026 midterms mean for the tech industry going forward. They dig into the self-quarantining echo chamber that is X, the congressional energylikely to be pointed at tech CEOs and AI regulation, and whether anything is actually...
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