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SoftBank becomes Japan's most valuable company, announces $53 billion French investment
The Japanese tech giant plans to develop and operate 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France, with an initial 3.1 GW of facilities in the country's north.
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According to CNBC’s source item, SoftBank becomes Japan’s most valuable company, announces $53 billion French investment, The Japanese tech giant plans to develop and operate 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France, with an initial 3.1 GW of facilities in the country’s north.
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- SoftBank becomes Japan's most valuable company, announces $53 billion French investmentCNBC - 2026-06-01T09:09:46+00:00
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