Centres France

• SoftBank Group Corp. announced plans to invest up to €75 billion to develop 5 GW of AI data centre capacity in France. • The initiative was unveiled at the Choose France summit, with an initial phase allocating €45 billion to the Hauts-de-France region by 2031. • This massive investment aims to address the surging global demand for high-performance computing infrastructure required to power artificial intelligence.

• SoftBank has announced plans to invest up to €75 billion to develop artificial intelligence data centers across France. • The first of these facilities are expected to become operational within the next five years. • This massive investment underscores the growing global competition to build the physical infrastructure necessary to support advanced AI processing.

• SoftBank Group has committed up to €75 billion to develop 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France, though only €45 billion of that investment is currently firm. • The project is distinguished by its massive scale and a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to integrate data center capacity with onshore manufacturing. • This move expands SoftBank's global AI footprint, complementing its involvement in the $500 billion Stargate initiative with OpenAI and Oracle in the United States.

• SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son announced plans to invest €75 billion ($87.5 billion) to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure in France. • The investment will focus on building AI data centers and enhancing the country's technological capabilities to support advanced computing. • This move signals a massive strategic shift for SoftBank as it pivots toward AI-driven growth and strengthens its presence in the European market.

• SoftBank is investing €75 billion to develop 5 gigawatts of AI data centers in France, marking Masayoshi Son's largest investment bet in Europe. • The project's first phase will allocate €45 billion to deliver 3.1 GW of capacity in northern France by 2031. • The deal follows personal courtship by President Emmanuel Macron, whose commitment to the initiative reportedly impressed Son.

Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in Freedom of Information data are ‘shocking’Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France on nearly 300 occasions last year, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.Data obtained by the Guardian shows they are part of about 900 instances when unaccompanied minors have been detained at British short-term facilities near Calais and Dunkirk over the last four years. Continue reading...