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Artificial intelligence’s (AI) data appetite is insatiable, and that hunger is now lifting an unlikely hero: hard drives. As generative AI and cloud computing explode, data centers are scrambling for more high-capacity storage, breathing new life into Seagate Technology (STX). The once-steady storage maker is now riding the AI wave, with its drives becoming the silent backbone of the world’s data boom.
STX shares have been soaring this year and recently hit record highs after a blowout fiscal first quarter. Seagate's focus on high-capacity hard drives for cloud giants is paying off big time — most of its production is already locked under contract through 2026, giving the company clear visibility into 2027. Simply put, Seagate seems to have carved out a strong lane in the AI-fueled data boom.