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SoftBank Plans 75 Billion Euros of AI Investments in France, as Europe Struggles to Catch Up with U.S. and China

The Japanese tech giant plans to develop and operate 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France, with an initial 3.1 GW of facilities in the country's north.

SoftBank Plans 75 Billion Euros of AI Investments in France, as Europe Struggles to Catch Up with U.S. and China

TL;DR

  • SoftBank commits 45 billion euros over five years for AI infrastructure in France.
  • The investment is part of a 75-billion-euro program to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France.
  • The initial phase focuses on building 3.1 GW of AI data centers in the Hauts-de-France region by 2031.
  • This represents SoftBank's largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe.
  • The goal is to expand access to high-performance compute capacity to support AI growth.
  • SoftBank will partner with Schneider Electric for industrial production clusters in Dunkirk.
  • Europe faces challenges in AI competitiveness due to high energy prices compared to the U.S. and China.

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