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Deutsche Telekom confirms EUR 1 billion Nvidia-backed AI factory plan

Deutsche Telekom chief executive Tim Hoettges said Telekom, Nvidia and Brookfield are developing a roughly EUR 1 billion AI factory in North Rhine-Westphalia, due to launch in the first quarter of 2026.

Reported Editor-read Telco Titans, 8 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the separate EU AI gigafactory bid for the same region has been awarded.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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