# First Thing: Global tech stocks wobble over AI regulation fears after midterms

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:59:46+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/first-thing-tech-stocks-ai-regulation-midterms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/first-thing-global-tech-stocks-wobble-over-ai-regulation-fears-after-m-74f04d/

Anticipation that Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ will lead to tighter rules on AI and datacenters sends tech stock plunging. Plus a big eight-legged surprise for customs officials in Peru Good morning. Stock markets around the world have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic after the Democrats’ midterms victory led to fears of a slowdown in the AI industry. A sell-off on W

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