Tim Bradshaw, Sarah White and David KeohaneMay 31, 2026 – 2.29pmSoftBank has pledged to invest up to €75 billion ($121.6 billion) in a vast network of AI computing clusters in France, backing what would be Europe’s biggest data centre project as the region races to catch up with the US and China in AI infrastructure.The commitment marks the largest AI investment by Masayoshi Son’s group outside the US and delivers a boost to Emmanuel Macron ahead of the French president’s Choose France event this week, an annual gathering of dealmakers and executives.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
SoftBank to spend €75b on Europe’s biggest AI facility in France
SoftBank is putting all of its efforts into establishing itself at the heart of the artificial intelligence revolution.
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SoftBank committed €75bn ($121.6bn) to build Europe's largest AI computing cluster network in France. The move signals accelerating European AI infrastructure investment — key input for cloud region strategy and sovereign compute roadmaps.
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