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Global stocks tumble as midterm results fuel AI slowdown fears

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Global shares plunged after Wall Street fell on worries about tougher scrutiny of AI data centre construction following Democrats' midterm triumph, though the sell-off later halted.

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Timeline · 37 reports

  1. 2026-11-06 15:56 · NBC News
    Stocks plunge amid new AI uncertainty
  2. 2026-11-06 15:48 · The Guardian AI
    Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph
  3. 2026-11-06 15:46 · The Guardian AI
    US tech stocks open higher on Wall Street after worst day in 19 months – business live
  4. 2026-11-06 15:20 · The Globe and Mail
    AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week
  5. 2026-11-06 14:54 · The Globe and Mail
    The worldwide sell-off for AI stocks halts, but other US stocks are still struggling
  6. 2026-11-06 13:46 · Washington Post AI
    Global shares skid after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling
  7. 2026-11-06 13:25 · BBC Technology
    Global stocks plunge as fears over US AI slowdown spread to Asia and Europe
  8. 2026-11-06 11:11 · AP News
    Global shares skid after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling
  9. 2026-11-06 09:47 · NBC News
    Stocks tumble as midterms fuel AI fears and judge halts Trump’s D.C. arch: Morning Rundown
  10. 2026-11-06 06:06 · Unite.AI
    Asian AI and Chip Stocks Tumble on US Data-Center Fears
  11. 2026-11-06 02:50 · Economic Times Tech
    OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers
  12. 2026-11-06 02:44 · The Globe and Mail
    Asian benchmarks decline after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling
  13. 2026-11-06 02:22 · Barron's
    Tech Stocks Suffer Bloodbath As US Midterms Fuel AI Fears
  14. 2026-11-06 01:01 · CNN Business
    Asian markets follow US rout as AI investment jitters spread
  15. 2026-11-06 00:55 · CNN Business
    Global stocks reel after $2.5 trillion wiped off US markets over AI fears
  16. 2026-11-06 00:55 · CNN Business
    Asian markets follow US rout as AI investment jitters spread | CNN Business
  17. 2026-11-05 23:50 · SiliconANGLE AI
    OpenAI makes new data center commitments, AI policy recommendations
  18. 2026-11-05 22:28 · Semafor Technology
    OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable
  19. 2026-11-05 22:04 · AP News
    A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%
  20. 2026-11-05 21:23 · The Guardian AI
    Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph
  21. 2026-11-05 20:27 · OpenAI (X)
    The communities that host AI infrastructure should have a say in how it’s built and share in the benefits
  22. 2026-11-05 16:23 · The Globe and Mail
    A wipeout for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles more than 3%
  23. 2026-11-05 15:57 · The Globe and Mail
    A wipeout for AI stocks sends Wall Street tumbling, and the S&P 500 drops more than 3%
  24. 2026-11-05 15:01 · The Globe and Mail
    The Nasdaq composite drops 3% as AI chip stocks tumble on worries Democrats in Congress will restrict the industry
  25. 2026-11-05 13:03 · Data Center Dynamics
    OpenAI promises to drop NDAs and increase community transparency, following anti-data center wave
  26. 2026-11-05 12:25 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI unveils new data center commitments amid growing public backlash
  27. 2026-11-05 12:12 · TechRadar AI
    Sam Altman backpedals on controversial RAM comments — OpenAI chief says he does actually 'want the world to have tons of memory' outside of AI data centers
  28. 2026-11-05 11:25 · Techmeme
    Sources: at Jensen Huang's midterms event, tech executives expressed concern over anti-data center results; OpenAI discussed resetting its 2027 capacity plans (Wall Street Journal)
  29. 2026-11-05 11:00 · Business Insider AI
    OpenAI is trying to make data centers into Chilean sea bass. Good luck.
  30. 2026-11-05 11:00 · Business Insider AI
    OpenAI is trying to make data centers into Chilean sea bass. Good luck!
  31. 2026-11-05 10:04 · Reuters AI
    OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers
  32. 2026-11-05 08:11 · Washington Post AI
    A wipeout for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles more than 3%
  33. 2026-11-05 02:00 · OpenAI News
    Setting a new standard for responsible AI infrastructure
  34. 2026-11-04 14:46 · The Verge AI
    Sam Altman addresses RAM comments: People should ‘put as much as they want in their computers'
  35. 2026-11-04 00:22 · CNET AI
    AI Data Centers Have a PR Problem. OpenAI Is Proposing a Rebrand
  36. 2026-11-03 21:29 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    AMD Beats Wall Street Expectations as it Pivots to Data-Center First Status
  37. 2026-11-03 16:16 · The Information AI
    Should OpenAI Be Afraid of Jensen Huang?

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