US Midterm Elections Underway... Why Big Tech Is Trembling

Silicon Valley giants, including Elon Musk, have poured massive political funds into this election. However, across the U.S. political spectrum—spanning both Democrats and Republicans—voices are growing louder that corporations should shoulder more of the local community costs generated by AI data centers. In fact, moves are underway in various parts of the U.S. to restrict new construction or impose additional costs on companies.

Could the intensifying regulations and financial burdens following the midterm elections become a new bottleneck for the AI investment race? This week's O-Graph looks at five graphs covering everything from the U.S. midterm election results and Big Tech political donations to shifting public sentiment surrounding data centers and the 2027 cash flow outlook for Big Tech.

Reported by An Hyemin | Filming by Hwang Se-hoe and Cha Seung-hwan | Edited by Lee Ki-eun | Design by Ahn Jun-seok | Intern Shin Yeon-sung | Produced by SBS Digital News (Intellectual Content IP Department)
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