After watching the historic election results on Tuesday night, we sat down with Erin Griffith and Ezra Klein to make sense of what they mean for the tech industry. We talk about the role of anti-A.I. and anti-data-center sentiment, backlash against billionaires and whether Silicon Valley is experiencing a vibe shift away from the Tech Right. Finally, Max sits down with the reporter Theodore Schleifer to rank midterm tech megadonors from first to worst. Who got the most bang for their buck?Guests:<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/erin-griffith" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erin Griffith</a>, a technology reporter at The New York Times</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ezra-klein" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ezra Klein</a>, a columnist and host of ‘The Ezra Klein Show’</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/theodore-schleifer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Theodore Schleifer</a>, a reporter for The New York Times covering billionaires and their impact on the world &nbsp;</li></ul>Additional Reading:<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/technology/tech-billionaires-democrats-midterms.html?searchResultPosition=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Sweep</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-aaron-retica-midterm-2026.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Bell Tolls for Trumpism</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/republican-party-fundraising-midterms.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Republican Party’s Financial Advantage Wasn’t Enough in the 2026 Midterm Elections</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/business/musk-elections-spacex-tesla-stocks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">SpaceX and Tesla Stocks Tumble After Elon Musk-Backed Candidates Lose in Texas</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/technology/sherrod-brown-ohio-crypto-trump.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hardfork" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>.&nbsp;
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