SoftBank plans up to EUR75 billion AI data center buildout in France, anchoring Europe's infrastructure

Jingyue Hsiao

, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

Jun 1, 2026, 11:01 0

Credit: AFP

SoftBank Group said it will invest as much as EUR75 billion (US$87.43 billion) to develop 5GW of AI data center capacity in France, a move that would make the country one of its largest AI infrastructure bases in Europe. The first phase targets 3.1GW in the...

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