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Toshiba to double hard-disk drive supply to fill AI chip memory gap

From Nikkei Asia

By Keigo Yoshida

October 3, 2026

Toshiba to double hard-disk drive supply to fill AI chip memory gap

Toshiba to double hard-disk drive supply to fill AI chip memory gap
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    The Philippine plant expansion will be Toshiba's first major investment in its hard disk drive business in about five years. (Source photos by Toshiba and Nikkei)

    KEIGO YOSHIDA
    October 2, 2026 06:59 JST

    MANILA -- Japanese technology group Toshiba plans to double production capacity for hard-disk drives used in artificial intelligence data centers within fiscal 2027 from its 2025 level as the AI boom propels data storage demand.

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