Big Tech lost big in the 2026 election
On The Vergecast, hosts discuss how the 2026 midterms delivered a blow to Big Tech and AI, and what comes next.Summary
In this episode of The Vergecast, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce analyze the 2026 midterms, in which voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats and voted against AI. They discuss what the results mean for the tech industry, including renewed fights over data centers, congressional pressure likely to be aimed at tech CEOs and AI regulation, and whether anything will actually get done in the next two years. They also examine X's self-quarantining echo chamber and the broader question of AI profitability—whether OpenAI's explosive growth in web search matters when even Google struggles to make money on AI search, businesses are scaling back, and agents aren't taking over. The episode closes with segments including "Brendan Carr Is a Dummy," SpaceX's mobile ambitions, the touchscreen MacBook, and RAM Altman.
(Source：The Verge)