Global Stocks Plunge on AI Regulation Fears After Democrats' Midterm Sweep
Tech stocks led a global rout as investors feared tighter AI regulation following the Democratic midterm victory, prompting Donald Trump to blame his political opponents.
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How much the press wrote about Apple each day, and what its busiest market did over the same days.
Will Apple be the largest company in the world by market cap on December 31?
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 06:12 UTC | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 03:39 UTC | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 02:39 UTC | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 01:41 UTC | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 01:13 UTC | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 00:59 UTC | 64% |
| 7 Nov, 00:16 UTC | 64% |
| 6 Nov, 23:47 UTC | 64% |
| 6 Nov, 23:04 UTC | 64% |
| 6 Nov, 22:57 UTC | 63% |
| 6 Nov, 18:56 UTC | 63% |
| 6 Nov, 17:50 UTC | 63% |
| 6 Nov, 17:27 UTC | 62% |
| 6 Nov, 16:50 UTC | 62% |
| 6 Nov, 16:13 UTC | 62% |
| 6 Nov, 15:36 UTC | 61% |
| 6 Nov, 15:29 UTC | 62% |
| 6 Nov, 14:56 UTC | 61% |
| 6 Nov, 14:11 UTC | 63% |
| 6 Nov, 13:56 UTC | 63% |
| 6 Nov, 13:20 UTC | 62% |
| 6 Nov, 12:58 UTC | 62% |
| 6 Nov, 10:35 UTC | 63% |
| 6 Nov, 10:05 UTC | 64% |
| 6 Nov, 09:58 UTC | 65% |
| 6 Nov, 09:23 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 08:41 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 08:27 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 07:59 UTC | 68% |
| 6 Nov, 07:10 UTC | 68% |
| 6 Nov, 06:21 UTC | 68% |
| 6 Nov, 05:38 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 04:49 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 04:13 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 03:44 UTC | 68% |
| 6 Nov, 03:23 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 02:07 UTC | 67% |
| 6 Nov, 01:52 UTC | 69% |
| 6 Nov, 01:24 UTC | 69% |
| 6 Nov, 00:20 UTC | 71% |
| 5 Nov, 23:58 UTC | 73% |
| 5 Nov, 22:54 UTC | 70% |
| 5 Nov, 21:56 UTC | 72% |
| 5 Nov, 21:26 UTC | 72% |
| 5 Nov, 20:56 UTC | 72% |
| 5 Nov, 20:20 UTC | 71% |
| 5 Nov, 19:36 UTC | 71% |
| 5 Nov, 18:50 UTC | 71% |
| 5 Nov, 17:58 UTC | 69% |
| 5 Nov, 17:06 UTC | 69% |
| 5 Nov, 16:58 UTC | 69% |
| 5 Nov, 16:29 UTC | 71% |
| 5 Nov, 15:57 UTC | 68% |
| 5 Nov, 15:25 UTC | 63% |
| 5 Nov, 14:56 UTC | 62% |
| 5 Nov, 14:08 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 13:45 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 13:23 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 12:59 UTC | 61% |
| 5 Nov, 12:29 UTC | 61% |
| 5 Nov, 11:56 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 11:03 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 09:33 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 09:25 UTC | 60% |
| 5 Nov, 08:37 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 08:21 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 07:59 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 07:24 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 06:55 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 06:26 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 05:57 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 05:23 UTC | 58% |
| 5 Nov, 04:26 UTC | 57% |
| 5 Nov, 03:58 UTC | 57% |
| 5 Nov, 03:16 UTC | 57% |
| 5 Nov, 02:54 UTC | 57% |
| 5 Nov, 02:17 UTC | 58% |
| 5 Nov, 01:56 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 01:28 UTC | 59% |
| 5 Nov, 00:59 UTC | 61% |
| 5 Nov, 00:23 UTC | 63% |
| 4 Nov, 23:40 UTC | 63% |
| 4 Nov, 23:25 UTC | 63% |
| 4 Nov, 22:42 UTC | 62% |
| 4 Nov, 22:27 UTC | 61% |
| 4 Nov, 21:42 UTC | 60% |
| 4 Nov, 21:26 UTC | 60% |
| 4 Nov, 20:52 UTC | 60% |
| 4 Nov, 20:23 UTC | 57% |
| 4 Nov, 19:57 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 19:12 UTC | 55% |
| 4 Nov, 18:57 UTC | 55% |
| 4 Nov, 18:27 UTC | 55% |
| 4 Nov, 17:56 UTC | 55% |
| 4 Nov, 17:20 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 16:49 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 16:20 UTC | 56% |
| 4 Nov, 15:58 UTC | 55% |
| 4 Nov, 15:28 UTC | 54% |
| 4 Nov, 14:59 UTC | 51% |
| 4 Nov, 14:01 UTC | 41% |
| 4 Nov, 13:53 UTC | 41% |
| 4 Nov, 13:24 UTC | 41% |
| 4 Nov, 12:54 UTC | 38% |
| 4 Nov, 12:09 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 11:40 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 10:44 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 10:05 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 09:57 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 09:14 UTC | 38% |
| 4 Nov, 08:10 UTC | 36% |
| 4 Nov, 05:31 UTC | 36% |
| 4 Nov, 03:03 UTC | 36% |
| 4 Nov, 02:41 UTC | 36% |
| 4 Nov, 02:19 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 19:21 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 17:26 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 15:07 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 13:18 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 12:36 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 12:28 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 11:13 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 10:45 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 10:16 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 09:54 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 09:27 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 08:46 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 07:26 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 04:43 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 04:22 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 03:40 UTC | 35% |
| 3 Nov, 02:51 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 02:23 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 01:46 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 00:55 UTC | 36% |
| 3 Nov, 00:26 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 23:08 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 22:39 UTC | 38% |
| 2 Nov, 22:24 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 21:55 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 21:26 UTC | 39% |
| 2 Nov, 20:51 UTC | 40% |
| 2 Nov, 20:08 UTC | 39% |
| 2 Nov, 19:47 UTC | 39% |
| 2 Nov, 19:26 UTC | 40% |
| 2 Nov, 18:42 UTC | 38% |
| 2 Nov, 18:27 UTC | 38% |
| 2 Nov, 17:41 UTC | 37% |
| 2 Nov, 16:49 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 16:27 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 15:56 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 15:27 UTC | 36% |
| 2 Nov, 14:56 UTC | 37% |
| 2 Nov, 13:26 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 12:12 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 11:57 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 11:22 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 10:43 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 10:28 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 09:52 UTC | 40% |
| 2 Nov, 09:25 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 08:43 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 08:29 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 07:54 UTC | 40% |
| 2 Nov, 07:25 UTC | 40% |
| 2 Nov, 06:56 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 06:07 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Nov, 05:39 UTC | 43% |
| 2 Nov, 04:33 UTC | 43% |
| 2 Nov, 04:11 UTC | 43% |
| 2 Nov, 03:42 UTC | 44% |
| 2 Nov, 03:13 UTC | 44% |
| 2 Nov, 02:58 UTC | 44% |
| 2 Nov, 02:15 UTC | 44% |
| 2 Nov, 01:46 UTC | 44% |
| 2 Nov, 00:40 UTC | 44% |
| 2 Nov, 00:19 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 23:50 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 22:46 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 20:43 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 20:14 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 19:52 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 19:16 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 17:42 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 17:20 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 16:58 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 14:30 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 14:23 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 13:46 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 13:24 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 12:55 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 11:40 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 11:19 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 07:25 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 06:57 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 05:33 UTC | 44% |
| 1 Nov, 04:43 UTC | 42% |
| 1 Nov, 03:04 UTC | 40% |
| 1 Nov, 02:43 UTC | 40% |
| 1 Nov, 01:17 UTC | 40% |
| 1 Nov, 00:56 UTC | 43% |
| 1 Nov, 00:28 UTC | 44% |
| 31 Oct, 23:53 UTC | 44% |
| 31 Oct, 22:21 UTC | 44% |
| 31 Oct, 21:39 UTC | 44% |
| 31 Oct, 21:24 UTC | 44% |
| 31 Oct, 20:43 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 20:07 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 19:46 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 19:24 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 18:48 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 18:11 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 17:49 UTC | 43% |
| 31 Oct, 17:21 UTC | 42% |
| 31 Oct, 15:59 UTC | 42% |
| 31 Oct, 15:22 UTC | 42% |
| 31 Oct, 14:53 UTC | 42% |
| 31 Oct, 14:24 UTC | 41% |
| 31 Oct, 13:16 UTC | 41% |
| 31 Oct, 12:25 UTC | 41% |
| 31 Oct, 11:57 UTC | 41% |
| 31 Oct, 11:06 UTC | 40% |
| 31 Oct, 10:59 UTC | 41% |
| 31 Oct, 09:45 UTC | 44% |
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