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Softbank Chooses France for New AI Data Center
The founder of Japanese technology holding company SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, is in talks with French President Emmanuel Macron about a potential large AI data center project in France.
TL;DR
- Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank, is in talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.
- The talks concern a potential large AI data center project in France.
- Investment scenarios suggest up to $100 billion, though the final amount is undecided.
- The plan might be presented at the 'Choose France' summit this month.
- France is aiming to become a European center for AI infrastructure.
- SoftBank is developing other major AI infrastructure projects globally.
- These include a data center project in Ohio (potentially $500 billion) and involvement in the Stargte initiative.
- SoftBank has also committed over $60 billion to OpenAI.