Big Tech lost big in the 2026 election

In this Vergecast episode, Nilay and David discuss how the 2026 midterms, in which voters backed Democrats and voted against AI, will affect the tech industry, including harder fights over data centers and likely congressional pressure on tech CEOs and AI regulation. They also examine whether anyone has figured out how to make money on AI, questioning whether OpenAI's web search growth matters when even Google struggles to monetize AI search, and note that businesses are scaling back and agents don't appear to be taking over.