Europe's Sovereignty Gambit: Inside France's Record €93 Billion Choose France Haul and the SoftBank Data Center Bet - June 5, 2026
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Europe's Sovereignty Gambit: Inside France's Record €93 Billion Choose France Haul and the SoftBank Data Center Bet - June 5, 2026

Europe's Sovereignty Gambit: Inside France's Record €93 Billion Choose France Haul and the SoftBank Data Center Bet - June 5, 2026 At the Choose France summit in Versailles, President Macron unveiled a record €93 billion in foreign investment pledges, anchored by SoftBank's €45 billion plan to build 3.1 gigawatts of AI data center capacity across northern France. Chris and Laura dig into whether this is a genuine leap toward European technological sovereignty, or a buildout that still runs o...

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