TrendForce's 2027 Infrared Sensing and Optical Communication Market Trends report says internal data‑center Scale‑Up traffic is driving demand for VCSEL NPO solutions. VCSEL NPO is being prioritized for low power consumption, operational flexibility and a relatively mature supply chain; Lumentum, Furukawa Electric, Coherent, Broadcom, ams OSRAM and HiSilicon are investing in R&D. Multiple VCSEL NPO solutions are expected to emerge in 2027–28, and together with short‑reach optical transceiver dem

Oct. 7 — Delta Air Lines increased Shanghai Pudong–Los Angeles service from three to five weekly flights. The extra frequencies mean current bilateral scheduled passenger entitlements between China and the US have been fully used for the first time. Under the post‑2024 arrangement each side may operate up to 50 round‑trip scheduled passenger flights per week (200 one‑way sectors total). Two senior civil aviation experts said “used up” denotes carriers exercising all allocated frequencies under the bilateral agreement and subsequent revisions — designated carriers, points and weekly slots are allocated on a reciprocal basis — and does not signify legal exhaustion of air rights. They said whether entitlements are expanded and how airspace conditions evolve will be key to further US‑China route restoration.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Seoul has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine. The government said it expects all outstanding issues in bilateral relations to be resolved.