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Supermarket Billionaire Wants to Build AI Gigafactory in Europe

Summary by Bloomberg
The Schwarz Group, Germany’s largest retailer and owner of supermarket chain Lidl, is planning to pitch the government to be the lead developer of a major data center central to Europe’s artificial intelligence efforts.

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As a lead developer, you would participate in the creation of a major data center.

·Budapest, Hungary
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With a billion-dollar project in Brandenburg, the Schwarz Group intends to play a central role in the development of European AI infrastructure. The aim is to establish a German gigafactory for artificial intelligence – supported by EU funding.

·Vienna, Austria
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The EU is planning billions in aid for several AI gigafactories. Several German companies are applying in parallel. In the middle of it all: Ionos CEO Achim Weiß, who explains why a consortium with Telekom and the Schwarz Group failed and what's next.

Schwarz Group, Germany's largest retailer and owner of supermarket chain Lidl, is expected to present an investment plan to the government to take the lead in developing large-scale data centers, a core part of Germany's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in Europe.

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The Schwarz Group, Germany's largest retailer and owner of the Lidl supermarket chain, has prepared a surprising offer for the German government. According to Bloomberg, the company wants to become the developer of a large data center, crucial to Europe's efforts to develop artificial intelligence.

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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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