SoftBank plans €75 billion French AI buildout (opens in new tab)

SoftBank Group plans to invest up to €75 billion, or about $87 billion, to build artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, with founder Masayoshi Son describing the program as the company’s largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe. SoftBank said the first phase would include an initial €45 billion to build 3.1 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in the Hauts-de-France region by 2031, as part of a plan that could reach 5 gigawatts across France. SoftBank plans initial site...