"What we just witnessed was an AI earthquake": Voters revolt against tech at polls

Voters across key U.S. states, including Texas, approved moratoriums on data center construction, signaling widespread concern over AI's resource demands amid an affordability crisis. Democratic wins in states with major data center growth could delay up to two-thirds of 2028 U.S. capacity expansion. This electoral shift reflects growing public demand for regulation of AI and its infrastructure impacts.