{
  "id": 18388339,
  "title": "How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/how-elon-musk-and-big-tech-poured-millions-into-the-midterms-and-lost",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T22:18:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired",
    "slug": "wired",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-how-elon-musk-and-big-tech-poured-millions-into-the-midterms-and-lost/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk and major tech companies invested millions in midterms, but it didn't pay off. Democrats swept Republicans in nearly every significant race, raising $400 million to fuel the efforts. While the AI super PAC network didn't significantly impact the elections, the overall results showed a strong rejection of data centers and election deniers. Big Tech's investment ultimately proved ineffective in swaying the midterms.",
  "summary": "This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the historic blue wave that swept the midterms and delivered a rebuke to the Trump administration, Big Tech, and data centers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Elon Musk and major tech firms spent millions on midterms",
    "Democrats won nearly all significant races, raising $400M",
    "Big Tech's investment failed to influence midterm outcomes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}