SoftBank Group (9984.T) to Invest €75 Billion in French AI Data Centre

SoftBank Group Corp. (9984.T) announced on June 1, 2026, a plan to invest €75 billion to build a massive data centre in France, marking its largest European artificial intelligence infrastructure commitment. The 5-gigawatt facility, once completed, would become Europe's largest data centre project, as the region rushes to expand AI computing capacity and compete with the United States and Asia. The investment underscores France's ambition to emerge as a key AI hub, with the government likely providing support for the development. The move is SoftBank's most significant direct bet on European tech infrastructure to date.