SoftBank plans 75 billion euros of AI investments in France, as Europe struggles to catch up with U.S. and China

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Japan's SoftBank Group plans to invest 45 billion euros ($53 billion) over the next five years to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, the company said on Sunday. The tech giant said the commitment is part of a 75-billion-euro program to roll out 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France. …