China’s EV fleets dominate as Europe struggles with mandates

As the European Union pushes forward with mandatory quotas to accelerate the electrification of corporate and commercial vehicle fleets, its top-down approach is encountering significant market resistance. In stark contrast, China has surged ahead with a dual-track strategy—one that marries policy incentives with economic viability—resulting in widespread adoption and far greater momentum.

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Meta and Oracle adopt Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet to scale open AI data-center networks

Ian Buck, Nvidia’s Vice President of hyperscale and high-performance computing, presented a keynote titled “Shaping the Future of Open Infrastructure for AI” at the 2025 OCP Global Summit, outlining the company’s expanding role in large-scale AI infrastructure and new technical contributions to the Open Compute Project (OCP) ecosystem.

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China raises rare-earth prices 37%, tightens export controls on global tech

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.

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