The EU's 20 billion euro plan for five AI data centres faces delays and funding gaps, with bidding pushed to July, interest narrowing from 70 companies to 10, and consortia reconsidering.

SoftBank’s initial investment plans to deliver data centers in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.

SoftBank commits €45B to build 3.1 GW of AI data centers in France by 2031, with total investment potentially reaching €75B for Europe's largest AI infrastructure project.