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Galaxy Brain · Yesterday · 48 min

What Do the Tech Overlords Do Now?

Data centers, megadonors, and corruption had a bad Election Night. Prediction markets did just fine, but were probably overhyped. So will the midterm results change how tech leaders move forward? What will a Democratic Congress mean for their businesses? In this episode, "Galaxy Brain" host Charlie Warzel gets into what this election changes for the tech world, how voters saw through AI ads and billionaire donors, and whether we’re moving into a post–Elon Musk political era. - - - Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Data centers, megadonors, and corruption had a bad Election Night. Prediction markets did just fine, but were probably overhyped. So will the midterm results change how tech leaders move forward? What will a Democratic Congress mean for their businesses? In this episode, "Galaxy Brain" host Charlie Warzel gets into what this election changes for the tech world, how voters saw through AI ads and billionaire donors, and whether we’re moving into a post–Elon Musk political era. 

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