Trump’s power is crumbling - and his billionaire allies are paying the price

Patrick Cockburn argues that Donald Trump’s political influence and Silicon Valley’s power have both weakened after the Republicans’ defeat in the November 3 midterm elections and a scandal involving Nvidia chief Jensen Huang. The column says Big Tech’s standing has fallen, with voters increasingly wary of AI and data centres. Exit polls found 76 per cent opposed building a data centre in their community, while 57 per cent viewed AI as harmful.