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4 developments involving SoftBank in 6 countries and bodies. The most recent is Macron announces €93bn of Choose France investments led by AI data centres, 1 Jun 2026.

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  1. DealComputeFrance EU
    Macron announces €93bn of Choose France investments led by AI data centres

    France’s largest single data-centre pledge came from SoftBank, €45 billion for sites in northern France by 2031.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 21 Oct 2026)

  2. DealComputeUAE US
    Stargate UAE: 1GW OpenAI cluster planned in Abu Dhabi, first 200MW due in 2026

    The UAE gets 200MW of a planned 1GW OpenAI cluster in 2026, and the partnership includes Emirati investment in US Stargate infrastructure in return.

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    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  3. ReportFrontierInternational Japan
    OECD publishes first 19 company reports under the G7 Hiroshima AI code

    The voluntary G7 code now has public, comparable disclosures that buyers and regulators can read for each signatory.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  4. DealComputeUS
    OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle and MGX launch $500bn Stargate data-centre venture

    Chip suppliers and utilities have nearly 7GW of planned Stargate capacity to serve across Texas, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin, with more than $400bn behind it.

    Also on Who pays to power AI data centres

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)