Centres France

• 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...