New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Meta is weighing a bigger international data centre footprint as political resistance threatens to slow its ambitious artificial intelligence expansion in the US. Following Democrat win in the US Midterm elections 2026, the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant faces tougher questions over where it can build the infrastructure needed to power its next generation of AI services.

Dina Powell McCormick, Meta's president, acknowledged that securing approval for new data centre projects in the US was likely to become more difficult.

However, she indicated that the US midterm election results may not close the door on investment, with some newly elected politicians appearing open to discussions with technology companies.

Speaki...