Economic Observation Network According to CCTV Finance News,Japan's SoftBank Group announced on the 30th local time that it plans to invest up to 75 billion euros in France to build large-scale artificial intelligence data centers. According to the plan, after the completion of the project, the operation will be carried outCamp PowerUp to 5 gigawatts, it will become the largest artificial intelligence infrastructure in Europe.

SoftBank Group announced in a statement that this 75 billion euros5 gigawatts levelThe investment in data centers will be carried out in stages. The first phase will invest 45 billion euros, planned to be in France by 2031Upper France RegionMultiple data centers with an operational power of up to 3.1 gigawatts will be built in multiple locations. Among them, in Dunkirk, SoftBank will collaborate with Schneider Electric to build a large-scale industrial production cluster as the core industrial pillar of its artificial intelligence infrastructure plan in France. Analysts point out that Dunkirk is located adjacent to the English Channel, and in addition to meeting the computing power needs of France, its location and backbone network conditions are naturally suitable for extending services to Northwest European markets such as London, Brussels, and Amsterdam.

It is reported that in April this year, French President Macron and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son had dinner together in Tokyo.According to Bloomberg, Sun Zhengyi once considered investing $100 billion in France. According to informed sources, Masayoshi Son is betting on France based on its existing artificial intelligence industry foundation, talent depth, and clean energy supply capacity, which are essential conditions for landing a large-scale computing power cluster.

In recent years, artificial intelligence has become a key investment area for SoftBank Group, with billions of dollars invested, including the acquisition of AnMou Corporation, holding shares in OpenAI, and increasing investment in AI infrastructure construction. Since the beginning of this year, SoftBank Group's stock price has risen by over 70%.