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SoftBank to build up AI data centres in France with major investment
SoftBank said the project would be its largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe and would add more than 5 gigawatts of computing capacity.
- On Saturday, SoftBank Group announced plans to invest up to €75 billion in France to build 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity, positioning the country as a top European hub.
- Personal diplomacy between SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son and President Emmanuel Macron drove the commitment, with Son stating that France's energy production is "absolutely decisive for investments in AI infrastructure."
- The first phase comprises an initial €45 billion investment to deliver 3.1 gigawatts of capacity in the Hauts-de-France region by 2031, with partner Schneider Electric developing sites in Dunkirk, Bosquel, and Bouchain.
- Officials will formally announce the investment on Monday at the annual Choose France summit, which French economic minister Roland Lescure called a "testament to President Emmanuel Macron's ambition" in the AI value chain.
- This project expands SoftBank's global AI infrastructure efforts, which include a $500 billion Stargate initiative in the United States and more than $60 billion invested in OpenAI for approximately 13% stake.
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SoftBank Group (SBG) announced on the 31st that it will build an AI (artificial intelligence) data center in France. The investment is expected to reach up to 75 billion euros (approximately 14 trillion yen), with a total power capacity of 5 gigawatts. This marks SBG's first move into Europe…
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der Standard DEThe majority, some 45 billion euros, will go to the construction of data centres in northern France
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The Star Kuala LumpurSoftBank to build up AI data centres in France with major investment
PARIS, May 30 : Japan's SoftBank Group will invest €45 billion over the next five years in a push to build up artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, founder Masayoshi Son told the paper La Tribune Dimanche in an interview published on Saturday.Son said the investment, described as the biggest of
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