10 Thursday AM Reads
My morning reads: • Nobody Knows Anything, 2026 Midterms Edition: Everywhere I looked – stock futures, prediction markets, polls – turned out to be a panoply of errors. (The Big Picture) • AI Data Center Boom Set for Upheaval After US Election Rout: Combining Hinojosa’s victory with those of other Democrats who won gubernatorial races from Georgia to… Read More The post 10 Thursday AM Reads…
1. Predictions markets, stock futures, and polls all proved unreliable in the 2026 midterms, indicating a pattern of error in predictions (The Big Picture).
2. The US election outcome led to potential regulation barriers for AI data centers, particularly in states with Democratic gubernatorial victories (Bloomberg free).
3. The growing backlash against AI data centers has prompted more aggressive regulation efforts by Democratic candidates (The Atlantic).
4. Celebrities and athletes endorsing prediction markets are reportedly profiting from their fan bases, showing a trend of personal gain through public figures (Bloomberg free).
5. Elon Musk's AI project, Grokipedia, contains numerous errors, but AI still demonstrates value in extracting information from online sources (Nieman Lab).
6. Central banks are expanding swap and repo lines to counter liquidity squeezes, but the increasing web of these facilities brings political risks (Central Banking).
7. A Trump-backed drone company, started by a former soldier after a social media endorsement, raised $300 million (Wall Street Journal).
8. Despite polls and forecasts predicting a Democratic win well before the midterms, the results surprised many, as Donald Trump focused on his own image rather than voter concerns (Noahpinion).
9. A nationwide survey of over 90,000 voters identified several factors that contributed to Democrats' success in the midterms, such as affordability concerns (Washington Post).
10. The Democrats' campaign strategy during the midterms emphasized affordability, while Donald Trump's approach revolved around self-promotion, significantly impacting voter decisions (The Atlantic).
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