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OCP Summit highlights rise of AI hardware demand, Intel-AMD x86 alliance

The Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit, held in San Jose on October 14, drew record crowds of over 7,000 attendees and more than 100 exhibitors, along with over 200 specialized presentations. Founded in 2011 under Meta’s guidance, OCP seeks to create open, standardized hardware for data centers, making it easier to streamline the supply chain and lower costs through uniform specifications and multiple suppliers. This year, the summit spotlighted Taiwan’s dominance in AI hardware, joined by new exhibitors from Japan, South Korea, and China’s server sector.