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SoftBank is positioning France as a cornerstone of its global AI infrastructure strategy, pledging up to €75 billion to build large-scale data centers and AI computing clusters. The group will initially lead a €45 billion project to deliver about 3.1GW of capacity in Hauts-de-France by 2031, signaling a rapid push into energy-intensive AI hardware and regional industrial development. The investments aim to anchor AI compute capacity in Europe, attract related technology ecosystems, and reflect SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s broader ambition to secure physical infrastructure for next-generation AI services.
SoftBank's commitment could reshape European AI infrastructure by anchoring large-scale compute capacity in France, affecting procurement, cloud strategy, and regulatory planning for tech firms. Tech professionals should watch supply chain, energy, and regional ecosystem changes tied to major AI hardware deployments.
Dossier last updated: 2026-05-30 22:17:31
软银承诺投资750亿欧元,在法国建设欧洲最大的AI设施 - Financial Times
SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers
据报道,软银计划在法国人工智能领域投资约750亿欧元
Financial Times : 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 — Masayoshi Son places France at the centre of his global AI ambitions — SoftBank has pledged to invest up to €75bn …