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OpenAI to press ahead with data-center expansion despite midterm results

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OpenAI's CFO said the company will keep investing in AI data centers even after voters backed candidates pledging restrictions on data-center development, while AI stocks recovered after a global sell-off.

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Timeline · 67 reports

  1. 2026-11-06 21:23 · The Guardian AI
    Global stocks fall amid ‘big worries over AI’ after Democrats’ midterms triumph
  2. 2026-11-06 21:18 · AP News
    AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week
  3. 2026-11-06 18:06 · Reuters AI
    OpenAI to press ahead with data-center expansion despite midterm sweep, CFO tells CNBC
  4. 2026-11-06 17:43 · CNBC Technology
    CNBC Exclusive: Transcript: OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Speaks with CNBC’s Sara Eisen on “Squawk on the Street” Today
  5. 2026-11-06 17:28 · The Guardian AI
    US tech stocks post modest recovery on Wall Street after worst day in 19 months – as it happened
  6. 2026-11-06 16:52 · AI News
    Meta warns midterm election results could stall AI expansion
  7. 2026-11-06 16:39 · CNBC Technology
    Watch CNBC's full interview with OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar
  8. 2026-11-06 16:28 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC
  9. 2026-11-06 16:27 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, says CFO Sarah Friar
  10. 2026-11-06 16:22 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO says
  11. 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
  12. 2026-11-06 14:54 · The Globe and Mail
    The worldwide sell-off for AI stocks halts, but other US stocks are still struggling
  13. 2026-11-06 13:09 · DEV Community — AI
    NVIDIA Crashed 9.3%. Is the AI Data-Center Boom Starting to Crack?
  14. 2026-11-06 12:02 · NBC News
    Stocks tumble as midterms fuel AI fears and judge halts Trump’s D.C. arch: Morning Rundown
  15. 2026-11-06 11:08 · CNN Business
    Midterms fuel data center drama and send AI stocks plunging
  16. 2026-11-06 09:36 · DEV Community — AI
    Best AI video ad generators in 2026: an honest comparison (with prices)
  17. 2026-11-06 07:45 · DigiTimes Asia
    US election backlash reshapes AI data center expansion strategies
  18. 2026-11-06 06:06 · Unite.AI
    Asian AI and Chip Stocks Tumble on US Data-Center Fears
  19. 2026-11-06 05:02 · France 24 — Artificial Intelligence
    Tech stocks plunge as US midterm results fuel fears of tighter AI rules
  20. 2026-11-06 03:00 · DEV Community — AI
    Best Local AI Video Generators in 2026 (No Credits, Runs on Your Own Computer or Phone)
  21. 2026-11-06 02:59 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Make AI Videos on Your iPhone in 2026 (Wan 2.2 Turbo, No Credits)
  22. 2026-11-06 02:59 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Make AI Videos on Your Android Phone in 2026 (Wan 2.2, No Credits)
  23. 2026-11-06 02:50 · Economic Times Tech
    OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers
  24. 2026-11-06 02:22 · Barron's
    Tech Stocks Suffer Bloodbath As US Midterms Fuel AI Fears
  25. 2026-11-06 02:10 · DigiTimes Asia
    ODMs confident Democratic midterm win won't derail AI data centers
  26. 2026-11-06 02:07 · DigiTimes Asia
    US voters' backlash against data centers tests AI growth, Musk's empire
  27. 2026-11-06 00:57 · CNN Business
    Asian markets follow US rout as AI investment jitters spread | CNN Business
  28. 2026-11-06 00:55 · CNN Business
    AI stocks bounce back after $2.5 trillion wipeout, but questions remain
  29. 2026-11-06 00:55 · CNN Business
    AI stocks set for rebound after $2.5 trillion wipe out
  30. 2026-11-05 23:50 · SiliconANGLE AI
    OpenAI makes new data center commitments, AI policy recommendations
  31. 2026-11-05 22:55 · CNN Business
    Midterms fuel data center drama and send AI stocks plunging | CNN Business
  32. 2026-11-05 22:28 · Semafor Technology
    OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable
  33. 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%
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 2026-11-05 20:01 · Bloomberg AI
    AI Companies Brace for New Challenges After Democrats’ Win
  37. 2026-11-05 20:01 · Bloomberg AI
    AI Companies Brace for New Unknowns After Democrats’ Win
  38. 2026-11-05 19:12 · TechCrunch AI
    Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder
  39. 2026-11-05 18:32 · DigiTimes Asia
    DIGITIMES Insight: Foxconn extends AI strategy to data center system integration, targeting modular computing delivery with DSX POD
  40. 2026-11-05 18:05 · DailyAI
    DailyAI Briefing: Data centres lose 40 of 41 local votes, plus 4 more
  41. 2026-11-05 17:46 · DEV Community — AI
    7 Best AI Video Generators in 2026: Create Videos from Text and Images
  42. 2026-11-05 16:34 · Unite.AI
    Apple Proposes Seven-Series Senior Notes Amid AI Data-Center Buildout
  43. 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%
  44. 2026-11-05 16:20 · DailyAI
    Voters Turned Down AI Data Centres in 40 of 41 Local Ballots
  45. 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%
  46. 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
  47. 2026-11-05 13:00 · CNBC Technology
    Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard
  48. 2026-11-05 12:25 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI unveils new data center commitments amid growing public backlash
  49. 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
  50. 2026-11-05 11:46 · The Next Web
    US voters rejected AI data centres in 40 of 41 ballot measures
  51. 2026-11-05 11:00 · Business Insider AI
    OpenAI is trying to make data centers into Chilean sea bass. Good luck.
  52. 2026-11-05 11:00 · Business Insider AI
    OpenAI is trying to make data centers into Chilean sea bass. Good luck!
  53. 2026-11-05 10:34 · CNBC Technology
    How the midterms could fuel the K-shaped AI trade
  54. 2026-11-05 10:34 · CNBC Technology
    The midterms could fuel the K-shaped AI trade
  55. 2026-11-05 10:04 · Reuters AI
    OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers
  56. 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%
  57. 2026-11-05 07:03 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Make AI Videos on Your Own Computer or Phone in 2026 (No Credits, No Uploads)
  58. 2026-11-05 02:47 · Barron's
    Nasdaq Slumps 5.5% On Worries US Elections Will Derail AI Data Centers
  59. 2026-11-05 02:00 · OpenAI News
    Setting a new standard for responsible AI infrastructure
  60. 2026-11-04 23:34 · DigiTimes Asia
    Nvidia DSX POD leads modular wave as Taiwanese firms race into AI data-center integration
  61. 2026-11-04 23:00 · Scientific American
    2026 election results show widespread opposition to AI data centers
  62. 2026-11-04 18:50 · MIT Technology Review AI
    Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.
  63. 2026-11-04 18:08 · Mint AI
    Will tighter AI regulation slow Big Tech spending? What the US midterm results mean for tech stocks - Explained
  64. 2026-11-04 17:38 · Futurism
    Americans Just Resoundingly Rejected AI Data Centers
  65. 2026-11-04 15:06 · Barron's
    Why Nvidia Stock Can Ride a Democrat AI Data-Center Crackdown
  66. 2026-11-04 14:46 · The Verge AI
    Sam Altman addresses RAM comments: People should ‘put as much as they want in their computers'
  67. 2026-11-04 00:22 · CNET AI
    AI Data Centers Have a PR Problem. OpenAI Is Proposing a Rebrand

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