Taiwan Mobile continues talks with LEO satellite firms, awaits right timing for partnerships

With Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network Project Kuiper expected to enter Taiwan, with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) actively competing for the agency rights, the efforts and competition among Taiwanese telecom operators in the satellite industry have drawn significant attention.

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Sharp plugs into the EV game, with a little help from Foxconn

Sharp Corp. announced on October 24 that it will enter Japan’s electric vehicle (EV) market in fiscal 2027 (April 2027–March 2028), unveiling plans to launch its first self-branded EV built on a vehicle platform developed by its parent company, Foxconn. The company said the EV will be sold through unconventional channels, including home electronics retailers and housing manufacturers.

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AI poisoning: Anthropic study finds just 250 malicious files can compromise the largest LLMs

Contrary to long-held beliefs that attacking or contaminating large language models (LLMs) requires enormous volumes of malicious data, new research from AI startup Anthropic, conducted in collaboration with the UK AI Security Institute and the Alan Turing Institute, has found otherwise. The study demonstrates that as few as 250 poisoned documents can implant backdoor vulnerabilities into LLMs, regardless of their size or training dataset volume.

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Ablecom breaks ground on phase 4 plant in northern Taiwan to meet AI server demand

To capitalize on the surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, Ablecom, a leading supplier of server chassis and cooling solutions, has commenced construction of its fourth-phase factory in the Supermicro Science and Technology Park in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. The new facility will cover 79,339 square meters) and is set to become the largest building within the park, as well as Ablecom’s largest production line in Taiwan, with completion targeted for the end of 2026.

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