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WD Raises the Bar on Sustainable Infrastructure as AI Storage Demand Accelerates
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2026--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC), the storage foundation of the AI-driven data economy, today released its FY2025 Annual Sustainability Report. As AI systems scale, so does the volume of data they generate and retain, making storage infrastructure both foundational and increasingly energy intensive. WD is addressing this challenge by delivering storage solutions designed for efficiency at scale and integrating sustainability into the core of how AI data
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