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Japan Times TechPublished: Jun 1, 2026, 16:00 JST1 min read

France hosts investment summit with €20 billion in announced projects, notably for artificial intelligence and data centers

France hosts investment summit with €20 billion in announced projects, notably for artificial intelligence and data centers

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  1. France held its annual "Choose France" investment summit at Versailles palace on Monday, with some 200 top executives from around the world attending President Emmanuel Macron's event.

  2. The 2025 conference set a record of €20 billion ($23.3 billion) in announced projects, with tens of billions of dollars of capital already offered for artificial intelligence and data centers.

  3. A quality control system using cameras and AI analyzes components for defects at a Schneider Electric factory in La Vaudreuil, France, exemplifying AI deployment in manufacturing.

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