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.

Alcor Micro Corporation, a subsidiary of Egis Technology, is showcasing its latest Arm architecture CPU platform, Mobius100 (CSS V3), at the 2025 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit held October 13–16 in San Jose, California. The 8-core simulation platform is designed for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) servers, reflecting Alcor's commitment to advancing open, energy-efficient, and secure computing architectures.

As the memory industry rides the AI boom, cloud service providers (CSPs) are placing orders that upstream memory foundries were unprepared for. Adata's chairman, Simon Chen, confirmed that this wave of memory supply shortages has spread across the four major product lines: DRAM, NAND Flash, solid‑state drives (SSDs), and traditional hard drives (HDDs). Such a phenomenon is almost unprecedented in the history of the memory industry, and the competition for goods is no longer among peer module makers but against CSPs with orders of magnitude larger. Additionally, there is no overlap in duplicate orders.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held talks with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to discuss technological cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and 6G advancements. The leaders shared perspectives on the future of India's tech ecosystem on X, emphasizing the country's expanding role in the global technology landscape.

Foxconn, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, will invest about INR150 billion (approx. US$1.69 billion) in Tamil Nadu to expand its operations and create 14,000 high-value engineering jobs, state Industries Minister T R B Rajaa announced on X.

Samsung Electronics announced on October 14 that its consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2025 is expected to reach KRW86 trillion (US$60.25 billion), with operating profit anticipated at KRW12.1 trillion, according to its preliminary results. The figures represent a 15.3% increase in revenue and a 158.6% rise in operating profit from the previous quarter, and an 8.7% and 31.8% increase year-on-year, respectively.