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CNBC — Technology · November 8, 2026 · On the brief until November 22, 2026

Anthropic IPO meets AI backlash after midterms show stinging rebuke of data centers

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Driving data center expansion and voter pushback

Anthropic plans an initial public offering after voters rejected 40 out of 41 data center ballot measures in midterm elections. The company holds nearly $895.4 billion in infrastructure commitments while communities cite environmental harms and utility costs. These election results change regulatory risks and financing plans for large tech projects.

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Communities are voting against local data center expansion even as tech firms commit hundreds of billions of dollars to infrastructure leases.

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