SoftBank is planning a large buildout of artificial-intelligence data centre capacity in France, with multiple outlets reporting an investment commitment of up to €75 billion (about $87–$88 billion). The plan targets 5 gigawatts (GW) of AI data-centre capacity, including an initial 3.1 GW of facilities in northern France, with reporting that the overall rollout is intended to reach by around 2031. Bloomberg and other coverage say the initiative is being discussed at the highest political level, with SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son meeting French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and additional reporting linking the effort to diplomatic contact between Macron and Son earlier this year. Several outlets describe the investment as SoftBank’s biggest AI infrastructure commitment in Europe so far. Some reports note that a formal announcement is expected at France’s Choose France Summit. The coverage consistently frames the move as an attempt to expand AI infrastructure capacity in France and strengthen the country’s role as a European hub for AI-related computing, while details on timing, financing structure, and specific sites remain as described in the reports.
SoftBank plans up to €75 billion AI data centre network in France
SoftBank is planning a large buildout of artificial-intelligence data centre capacity in France, with multiple outlets reporting an investment commitment of up to €75 billion (about $87–$88 billion)....
- SoftBank plans to invest up to €75 billion (about $87–$88 billion) in AI infrastructure in France.
- The company’s target is 5 gigawatts (GW) of AI data-centre capacity.
- An initial 3.1 GW of capacity is reported to be located in northern France.
- SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son meets with French President Emmanuel Macron as part of the deal.
- Outlets report the investment is expected to be formally announced around France’s Choose France Summit.
Japan's SoftBank on Saturday announced plans to build 3.1 GW of AI data centers in the northern Hauts-de-France region by 2031.
4 months agoThe company plans up to 5 GW of AI infrastructure in France, where EDF is turning former power plant sites into data center campuses and electricity has become a competitive advantage.
4 months agoThe company plans up to 5 GW of AI infrastructure in France, where EDF is turning former power plant sites into data center campuses and electricity has become a competitive advantage.
4 months agoThe funding marks SoftBank’s largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe to date.
4 months agoSoftBank plans to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, saying the country is poised to become a top European hub for AI infrastructure. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris today to discuss the plan. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom and Caroline Connan report. (Source: Bloomberg)
4 months agoThe 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.
4 months agoJapanese tech investor SoftBank will spend €75 billion ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, its founder Masayoshi Son told a French newspaper in an interview published Saturday.
4 months agoSoftBank plans to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build 5 gigawatts of AI data centre capacity in France. It is the Japanese conglomerate’s biggest AI infrastructure commitment in Europe. CEO Masayoshi Son and President Emmanuel Macron are expected to formally announce the deal at the Choose France Summit this weekend. The […] This story continues at The Next Web
4 months agoJapan's SoftBank pledged to spend 75 billion euros ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, its founder Masayoshi Son said in an interview publishe...
4 months agoThe deal is a result of personal diplomacy between French President Emmanuel Macron and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, who met in Japan earlier this year.
4 months agoThe announcement is a major boost to president Emmanuel Macron's efforts to attract high-tech industries to France.
4 months agoThe goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
4 months agoThe Japanese company’s initial investment aims to deliver up to 3.1 gigawatts of computing capacity across France by 2031.
4 months agoSoftBank Group Corp. plans to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, saying the country is poised to become a top European hub for AI infrastructure.
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