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SoftBank’s €75 Billion France Plan Signals Europe’s AI Infrastructure Race
SoftBank plans to invest up to €75 billion in AI data centres in France, with initial sites expected to come online in five years.
The first phase includes €45 billion for 3.1 GW of capacity in Hauts-de-France by 2031, including locations in Dunkirk’s Loon-Plage, Bosquel and Bouchain.
The plan could strengthen Europe’s AI infrastructure base, but questions remain over financing, regulatory approvals and what technological sovereignty means when a Japanese group leads the buildout.
