Western Digital
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- parent of SanDisk 100%
- parent of HGST 100%
- used by Solid State Drive 90%
- competes with Seagate Technology 80%
- competes with SanDisk 70%
- used by PCI Express 4.0 70%
- used by hard disk 70%
- competes with Toshiba 70%
- competes with Kioxia 70%
- competes with Samsung 990 Pro 70%
- other Seagate Technology 60%
- competes with Crucial 60%
- 2026-07-19 product_launch Western Digital showcased new HDD technologies and product roadmaps at WAIC 2026, aiming to support the growing demands of AI infrastructure. source
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Kioxia, Western Digital $31B Japan expansion hinges on government subsidies
Kioxia and Western Digital are planning a significant expansion of their flash memory production in Japan, valued at approximately $31 billion. However, this ambitious project is entirely dependent on receiving substant…
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Western Digital's Exposure to New Semiconductor Tariffs Under Scrutiny
Western Digital is facing scrutiny regarding its exposure to new semiconductor tariffs. The company's reliance on components subject to these tariffs raises concerns about its financial stability and operational capacit…
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SanDisk launches Xbox Series X|S expansion cards, challenging Seagate
SanDisk has launched its Optimus GX C50 storage expansion cards for the Xbox Series X|S, offering consumers an alternative to Seagate's offerings. These cards, available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, aim to address the nee…
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Enterprise SSDs 18.6x pricier than HDDs amid HDD supply crunch
Enterprise Solid State Drives (SSDs) are now significantly more expensive than traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDDs), with a 30TB TLC SSD costing $22,600, which is 18.6 times the price of an equivalent HDD. This price sur…
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Promotional offers for Western Digital and Womanizer products
This cluster contains two unrelated promotional offers. One is for Western Digital, offering 15% off a first order upon email registration. The other is for Womanizer, providing a 15% discount in August on products like…
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HGST most reliable, Toshiba least, in Backblaze HDD study · 1 source tracked
A peer-reviewed study analyzing 443,000 Backblaze hard drives has identified HGST as the most reliable brand, followed by Western Digital, while Toshiba and Seagate exhibited higher failure rates. The research, conducte…
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HDD industry revenue to exceed $30B in 2026 amid AI demand and tech advances
The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industry is experiencing a resurgence, with revenues projected to exceed $30 billion in 2026, a level not seen since 2014. This growth is driven by advancements in areal density, with laborator…
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AI component crisis drives SSD prices up over 220%
SSD prices have seen dramatic increases over the past year, with some drives tripling in cost. This surge is attributed to the ongoing AI component crisis, which has also impacted RAM pricing. Even SATA drives have expe…
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AI stock sell-off deepens as chip firms plunge on investor jitters · 3 sources tracked
Major technology and chip stocks experienced a significant downturn across US, Asian, and European markets, driven by investor concerns over the high costs and uncertain returns of artificial intelligence investments. T…
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Apple Hits $5 Trillion Valuation Amid AI Stock Sell-Off · 2 sources tracked
Apple has surpassed a $5 trillion valuation, becoming the second company ever to do so, driven by strong product demand and a strategic decision to avoid the costly AI spending race. This milestone occurred amidst a bro…
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AI token costs plummet, squeezing margins for enterprise providers
Enterprise AI providers are experiencing a significant margin squeeze due to plummeting token costs and decreased customer spending. Companies are increasingly opting for less expensive AI models, including those from C…
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Repurpose old drives for external storage amid AI-driven price hikes
With external SSD prices soaring due to AI-driven demand, a new article from Tom's Hardware explores repurposing older internal drives as external storage. The test involves using SATA SSDs, NVMe drives, and even tradit…
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AI Boom Propels Six 'Old Economy' Stocks Past $100 Billion Valuation
Several formerly overlooked companies have experienced a dramatic surge in market capitalization, exceeding $100 billion, largely due to the AI boom. These "AI Centurions" include GE Vernova, Seagate Technology, Vertiv,…
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US Stocks Mixed as Tech Sectors Decline, Tesla Sees Major Weekly Drop
The US stock market saw mixed results, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 0.64% and ending the week down 2.13%. The S&P 500 edged up 0.05% for the day but declined 0.61% weekly, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ros…
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SanDisk stock surges 574% on AI-driven demand for high-speed storage
SanDisk's stock has experienced a significant surge, driven by the AI boom's demand for high-performance storage solutions. The company's enterprise solid-state drives, utilizing BiCS8 storage chips, are in high demand …
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Silicon Motion developing PCIe Gen7 controllers, eyes Nvidia's Storage Next
Silicon Motion's enterprise business unit is actively developing controllers for PCIe Gen7, indicating a forward-looking strategy in the data center storage market. The company, relatively new to this segment, has alrea…
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AI Value Capture Shifts: From Infrastructure to Model Labs
SemiAnalysis reports that the AI industry's value capture is shifting from infrastructure providers to model labs. While 2023-2025 saw significant gains for companies like TSMC and NVIDIA due to infrastructure build-out…
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AI workloads to drive HDD unit shipment growth, driven by manufacturing expansion
Hard disk drive (HDD) unit shipments are projected to increase, driven by the growing demand for AI workloads. While companies like Seagate Technology and Western Digital have recently focused on total storage capacity …
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SK Hynix seeks $29B US listing to tap AI chip investor frenzy
SK Hynix is planning a significant $29 billion listing on the Nasdaq, aiming to attract U.S. investors interested in the booming AI chip market. This move is intended to improve the company's valuation, which has histor…
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China's AI computing focus shifts to system-level efficiency at WAIC 2026
The WAIC 2026 conference highlighted a shift in AI computing from single-chip performance to system-level efficiency, focusing on "supernodes" and optical interconnects to overcome physical limitations. Companies like H…