Big tech spent millions on a single US congressional race. It won’t be the last time (opens in new tab)

Pro- and anti-AI groups spent $24m on a congressional contest in New York, but it’s unclear to what endWhen the Democratic primary for ’s 12th congressional district was called on Tuesday night, the result capped off one of the most expensive races of its kind in the state’s history. More than $24m poured into the Manhattan contest from tech-backed financial groups as the campaign turned into a battleground for pro- and anti-Much of the spending targeted candidate Alex Bores, a member of the ...