The Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit, held at the San Jose Convention Center, drew a record crowd of more than 11,000 participants, underscoring the event's growing importance in the global data center industry. Two major developments stood out during the keynote session: an expanded OCP board reflecting stronger collaboration across the ecosystem, and a strategic shift in technical focus from rack-level designs to power and connectivity beyond the data center.

At the 2025 OCP Global Summit, Taiwan-based interconnect solutions provider BizLink unveiled a full suite of high-speed connectivity and AI-ready data center solutions, showcasing its technological edge in copper, optical, and power integration for next-generation computing infrastructure.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the new iPhone Air will open for preorder in China on October 17, with official sales beginning on October 22. The announcement was made during Cook's public appearance in China, where he promoted the device through a live stream on the popular platform Douyin, known internationally as TikTok.

Open collaboration and shared standards will be essential to sustain the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI), AMD Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President Mark Papermaster said at the 2025 OCP Global Summit.

China is sending new shockwaves through the global economy after its two largest rare-earth producers announced a massive 37% price hike for the fourth quarter. The move comes just one day after Beijing expanded its export controls to include crucial semiconductor and AI technologies for the first time, signaling a tighter grip on the strategic materials.

American AI chip startup Cerebras Systems announced plans to deploy large-scale computing infrastructure in the UAE aimed at supporting fast-growing AI industries in the Middle East, India, and Pakistan. The deployment will provide computing power for the Stargate project, a significant AI initiative in the region.

The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) opened its 2025 Global Summit with a pivot toward artificial intelligence, setting its sights on becoming the leading global platform for AI infrastructure standardization.

On October 9, 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce issued Announcements No. 61 and 62, expanding export controls on rare earths. The scope now extends beyond raw materials to include equipment, technology, and assemblies containing rare earth elements. An extraterritorial clause was also introduced, stating that foreign products containing a certain proportion of Chinese-origin rare earths or manufactured using Chinese technology must also apply for export licenses. China emphasized that this clause was intended to improve the regulatory system; in response, the US raised tariffs.

Taiwan's leading robotics and automation firms are posting record-breaking revenues this quarter, cashing in on a global surge in demand for smart manufacturing.

Australian rare earth producer Lynas Rare Earths has entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding with US rare earth magnet manufacturer Noveon Magnetics to jointly establish a rare earth permanent magnet supply chain in the US. The collaboration aims to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earth suppliers by creating an integrated domestic industry.

The US economy's expansion in the first half of 2025 was significantly propelled by investments in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and information technology, according to recent analyses.