SoftBank has announced a €75 billion investment to develop 5 GW of AI data centre capacity in France, with an initial €45 billion phase targeting 3.1 GW in the Hauts-de-France region by 2031. The project includes sites in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain and forms part of €93 billion in foreign investment commitments reported at the Choose France summit. Additional reporting notes Ardian’s separate €5 billion AI gigafactory project near Paris.