AI BriefingSoftBank to Build AI Data Center in France
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SoftBank plans to invest up to 75 billion euros in France to build 5GW of AI data center capacity.
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SoftBank announced plans to invest up to 75 billion euros (about $87.5 billion) in France to secure and operate a total of 5GW of AI data center capacity.
In the first phase, 45 billion euros (about $52.5 billion) will be invested to build 3.1GW of AI data centers in the Hauts-de-France region of France by 2031. The key sites will be Loon-Plage (Dunkirk), Bosquel, and Bouchain.
SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son emphasized that the countries that build AI infrastructure will lead the technologies and industries of the future, presenting a vision for France to become a major AI infrastructure hub in Europe.
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