SoftBank to Invest €45 Billion in AI Data Centers in Northern France, Competing with Spain (xataka.com)

• SoftBank commits €45B for AI data centers in northern France, targeting 5 GW.
• Spain's investments exceed €22B, led by AWS and Microsoft.
• Europe lacks sovereignty as data centers are foreign-owned.
• Hardware shortages may delay projects and raise costs.

"France secured a deal with SoftBank to build AI data centers in Hauts-de-France with up to 5 GW capacity, starting with €45 billion. Spain has announced over €22 billion in data center projects, including AWS (€15.7 billion) and Microsoft. The article argues that Europe gains little as foreign companies own and operate the centers. Hardware shortages could cause delays."