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SoftBank is investing €75 billion to build 5 gigawatts of AI data centres in France. It’s Son’s biggest European bet.
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SoftBank has announced an investment of up to €75 billion to build AI data centers in France. The company plans to develop large-scale computing clusters across the country. This move marks its largest European investment to date. The project aims to deliver several gigawatts of AI capacity.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·SoftBank pledges to invest up to €75B in AI computing clusters in France, first leading a €45B investment to build 3.1GW of capacity by 2031 in Hauts-de-France (Financial Times)
- TechCrunch·SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers
- The Next Web·SoftBank is investing €75 billion to build 5 gigawatts of AI data centres in France. It’s Son’s biggest European bet.
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