SoftBank has announced plans to invest up to 75 billion euros in AI data centers across France, with an initial phase of 45 billion euros targeting 3.1 gigawatts of capacity in the Hauts-de-France region by 2031. The project, announced at President Macron's Choose France summit, includes partnerships with Schneider Electric and French startup Sesterce, and is expected to create thousands of jobs. The investment is part of SoftBank's broader global AI infrastructure push, though many of its international projects, including efforts in the US, UK, and Abu Dhabi, have yet to fully materialise.
