Will France Be a Top European Hub for AI Infrastructure? | The Pulse 6/1

Posted on 06/01/2026
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SoftBank Group plans to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, saying the country is poised to become a top European hub for AI infrastructure. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris today to discuss the plan.

Today's guests:
Ozan Tarman, Deutsche Bank, Global Macro Vice Chair; Jasmine El-Gamal, Averos Strategies, Founder and CEO.

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