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Founder, Chairman and CEO, SoftBank Group · May 31, 2026 · Statement, SoftBank Group to Build 5 GW of AI Data Center Capacity in France (SoftBank press release)

AI is entering a new era, and the countries that build the infrastructure for this transformation will shape the future of technology, industry and society...

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Masayoshi Son, Founder, Chairman and CEO, SoftBank Group
Where
SoftBank Group to Build 5 GW of AI Data Center Capacity in France (SoftBank press release)
Topics
Compute, Investment
Company
SoftBank Group
Source
group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

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