18 June 2026, Taipei, Taiwan – Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI) today announced a major breakthrough in its Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) research and development. SNOVA, a digital signature algorithm co-developed with deep involvement from HHRI experts, has officially been selected for the third round of the onramp competition of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PQC Standardization Project. Following the technical prowess previously demonstrated by Preon—another candidate algorithm involving HHRI participation—SNOVA's advancement further validates the global cryptographic community's recognition of the Institute's core technological strengths. It signifies that the HHRI team has fully mastered critical, next-generation capabilities in cybersecurity defense. Professor Lih-Chung Wang, a key contributor to the SNOVA algorithm, is currently seconded to HHRI as a Distinguished Researcher. During the secondment period, Professor Wang collaborated closely with the Information Security Research Center's cybersecurity team to investigate hardware acceleration strategies and optimization methods for the mathematical structure underlying SNOVA. In addition to delivering the core advantages of "short signatures" and "low computational overhead" inherent to its algorithm family, SNOVA achieves a critical breakthrough in its "small public key" characteristic. This breakthrough substantially improves the algorithm's universal versatility across diverse application scenarios and boosts hardware computing efficiency. This crucial edge was strategically targeted by the team from an early stage and stands as a pivotal factor in winning NIST's favor and securing its advancement to the third round. Simultaneously holding two pioneering candidate technologies, SNOVA and Preon, reflects HHRI's strategic, multi-path deployment across several post-quantum technological trajectories, encompassing Lattice-based, Multivariate (MQ), and Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) cryptographic frameworks. This multi-path approach aligns perfectly with NIST's overarching strategy of ensuring algorithmic diversity, while granting Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the parent of HHRI, the research caliber to participate in international standard-setting across diverse technological dimensions. Faced with a future full of uncertainties, this parallel multi-track strategy effectively serves as a multi-layered insurance policy for Foxconn. The NIST PQC Standardization Project is universally acknowledged as the world's most authoritative and influential screening mechanism for post-quantum cryptography. Algorithms submitted by countless top-tier scientists and institutions globally undergo rigorous, multi-round elimination. Advancing to the third round indicates that SNOVA has successfully withstood the most stringent cryptanalysis from the world's leading cryptographers. This achievement proves that HHRI's capabilities in "Quantum Security" are truly world-class, demonstrating its global-tier scientific research strength in cutting-edge, core software cryptography and forward-looking cybersecurity R&D. Looking ahead, Foxconn through HHRI will continue to invest resources in strengthening the security analysis and implementation of SNOVA, fostering its further development and adoption. This milestone is not only a successful paradigm of industry-academia collaboration in Taiwan, but also marks the Group's commitment to transforming into a "Cybersecurity Technology Pioneer," dedicated to providing clients with the most robust and reliable foundational technological protection as the world transitions into the quantum computing era.

17 June 2026, Taipei, Taiwan and Paris, France – Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317), the world’s largest artificial intelligence server provider, accelerated its global leadership in AI factories and sovereign AI infrastructure by showcasing at VivaTech its end-to-end integration capabilities that also stand up the world’s most state-of-the-art, rack-scale AI supercomputer. Considered Foxconn’s European debut and a nod to Europe's biggest startup and tech event, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer brought the cutting-edge technology – to the continent for the first time – including NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72, NVIDIA HGX platforms and NVIDIA MGX architectures, as well as two of its electric vehicles and advances in humanoid robotics. “Foxconn is connecting with transformation opportunities and diversified business models across European industries. By fostering technology collaboration with industry, start-ups, government and academia, we strengthen our Build-Operate-Localize presence in Europe,” said Foxconn Vice President and Spokesperson James Wu, referring to the Group’s innovative BOL business model that supports local communities. Underscoring the market’s importance, Foxconn, with partners Bull of France, a leader in advanced computing and AI, and NVIDIA also announced a strategic milestone to build the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 platform from Europe that will commercialize under the Bull brand. At Foxconn Booth 2B41, the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 represents the next frontier of Agentic AI. On display, as well, were NVIDIA HGX Rubin NVL8 and NVIDIA MGX 4U system, affirming the Group’s manufacturing strengths in high-density AI racks, compute trays, liquid cooling, power delivery, and system integration. Moreover, with its dedicated business unit for AI supercomputing & cloud operations, Visionbay.ai – which is an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) – the Group showed end-to-end solutions that cover the full stack AI factory operations to technical services and application ecosystems. For the first time in Europe, the public can see and sit in two modern EVs offered by Foxconn unit FOXTRON Vehicle Technologies under a Contract Design and Manufacturing Service, or CDMS, business model. A MODEL B sporty crossover – being sold in Taiwan under the BRIA brand – and a MODEL D lifestyle multipurpose utility vehicle represent the Group’s capabilities in EV platforms, complete vehicle design, smart cockpits and advanced electronic/electrical (E/E) architectures. Meanwhile, a wheeled humanoid demonstrates dual-arm collaboration for precision assembly tasks. The embodied intelligence is derived from actual factory scenarios, combining simulation-based training with on-site iteration to enable rapid deployment and scalable rollout across manufacturing facilities.   About VivaTech here. About Foxconn here.

Paris, France – 17 June, 2026 – As part of their recently unveiled collaboration,Bull, a leader in advanced computing and AI, and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading technology solutions provider, today announce a first strategic milestone with the production in Europe of key components for commercialisation under the Bull brand. This announcement builds directly on the partnership unveiled on 1 June 2026, which combines Bull’s expertise in AI systems design and deployment with Foxconn’s industrial scale and supply chain capabilities, to manufacture AI infrastructure for AI Factories and AI Cloud providers, from Europe. With the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 platform, the partnership moves into execution, bringing its industrial ambition to life through the production of advanced AI systems in Europe, and opening the path to supporting a broader set of technology architectures over time. Systems will be manufactured and initially tested at Foxconn’s facilities in the Czech Republic, before being assembled, integrated and fully validated at Bull’s factory in Angers, France. Designed for the most demanding AI workloads in the age of Agentic AI, these AI servers and data centres will address the needs of neo-cloud providers, cloud service providers and the emerging generation of AI factories across Europe and beyond. Beyond hardware, the ability to manage and operate AI infrastructure end-to-end is becoming critical. In this context, Bull is providing the AI software layer with embedded AI use cases and data science expertise to give customers greater control over how systems are deployed, secured and optimised - extending the “made in Europe” model from manufacturing to operations. Together, these developments reinforce the ambition behind the Bull–Foxconn partnership: anchoring a more resilient and efficient AI supply chain in Europe, with a competitive time to market, while enabling the emergence of scalable, high-performance infrastructure for the region’s most demanding AI workloads. Emmanuel Le Roux, CEO of Bull: “The partnership between Bull and Foxconn marked a turning point in the development of European manufacturing capacity for AI infrastructure, bringing together system design, industrialisation and supply chain execution across France and the Czech Republic. Made in Europe to serve Bull’s global AI ambitions, this initiative now takes a further step forward with the introduction of NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72, translating that vision into concrete solutions for the next generation of AI deployments.” James Wu, Foxconn Vice President: “Foxconn is proud to partner with Bull and NVIDIA to help build the foundation for AI factories, sovereign AI and next-generation data center infrastructure in Europe. By combining Bull’s leadership in European supercomputing, NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform, and Foxconn’s global manufacturing and deployment capabilities, we are creating an ecosystem that can accelerate Europe’s AI ambitions and strengthen its long-term technological competitiveness.” Serge Palaric, Vice President Alliances, Global CSP & ISV EMEA, NVIDIA: “The collaboration between Bull and Foxconn, built on NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72, is exactly the kind of deep industrial commitment that will underpin the next chapter of AI in Europe. By anchoring high-performance AI manufacturing in France and the Czech Republic, this partnership gives European enterprises, AI factories and cloud providers access to the world's most advanced compute — on their terms, at scale, and from within Europe. NVIDIA is proud to support that ambition." Arnaud Bertrand, CTO of Outscale: “This is a decisive step forward for Europe’s digital and industrial sovereignty. With Bull and Foxconn bringing NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 to life in Europe - and critical capabilities anchored in France - it sets a new benchmark for a resilient, end‑to‑end European AI supply chain, ready to support the next generation of cloud and AI services.” Damien Lucas, CEO of Scaleway: "At Scaleway, we have two obsessions: ensuring immunity from non-European extraterritorial laws and limiting technological dependencies. Thanks to this partnership, Bull is bringing a more European alternative to the market for latest-generation AI servers."   *** About Bull Leveraging nearly a century of innovations, Bull is a global leader for High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum technologies with c.720m€ in revenue and 3,000 professionals operating in 32 countries. Built on an open, end-to-end and trusted approach, Bull designs, deploys and operates hardware, software and strategic services that unlock enterprise value, accelerate scientific research and advance society. Driven by world-class R&D, backed by 1,600 patents, manufacturing excellence and data sciences expertise, Bull enables nations and industries to fully control their AI and data and to drive progress for the benefit of the planet. For more information, please visit our website and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and Youtube. About Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317) is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading technology solutions provider, ranking 28th in Fortune Global 500. In 2025, revenue totalled TWD8.1 trillion (approx. USD260 billion). The Group’s market share in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) exceeds 40% and covers four major product segments: smart consumer electronics; cloud and networking; computing; and components and other. Operating over 240 campuses across 24 countries, Foxconn is one of the world’s largest employers with approx. 900,000 employees during peak manufacturing season. We are committed to sustainability in the manufacturing process and serving as a best-practice model for global enterprises. The Group is guided by its 3+3+3 strategy, actively investing in industries of electric vehicles, digital health, and robotics; in technologies of artificial intelligence, semiconductors and next-generation communications; in intelligent platforms of Smart Manufacturing, Smart EV and Smart City. Foxconn is dedicated to becoming a comprehensive, world-class enterprise, with AI as its core driving force. Learn more at www.foxconn.com/en-us