{
  "id": 17282741,
  "title": "In Brooklyn’s ‘commie corridor,’ a phone-free room of Democrats agreed a blue wave is coming — and fought about who gets the AI money",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/in-brooklyns-commie-corridor-a-phone-free-room-of-democrats-agreed-a",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:12:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/newsreel-midterms-phone-free-brooklyn-ai-data-centers-democrats/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At a \"Midterm Mania\" event in Brooklyn, Democrats gathered at a phone-free room to discuss the upcoming election. The crowd, filled with campaign staff and journalists, agreed that Democrats are on track to win big, according to recent polls. However, they struggled to agree on various issues, including the party's ideology and the impact of data centers. Chi Ossé, a Democratic Socialist member of the New York City Council, called for unity and support for progressive causes, emphasizing his support for taxing big tech and AI companies. The room showed surprising unity on the issue of data centers, with organizers and activists from all political backgrounds united in their opposition to data centers within three miles of their homes. The panel highlighted the need for Democrats to address the concerns of their base while also navigating the complex landscape of technology and industry in the upcoming election.",
  "summary": "At a phone-free Newsreel event in Brooklyn five days before the midterms, the talk kept coming back to who gets rich off AI and its data centers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Democrats met in phone-free room at Midterm Mania event in Brooklyn",
    "Majority believe Democrats will win big in upcoming election",
    "Unity on opposition to data centers within 3-mile radius"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}