Recycling Hard Drives, Explained.
The average American household has an average of 22 connected devices, but what happens when we upgrade those devices or they stop working? As we become more dependent on technology, e-waste is becoming a more prevalent issue, with less than 20% being formally recycled. From the growing amount of e-waste pollution to product take-back programs, […]
May 23, 2023 • 3 min read Technology
Inventor Grishma Shah: The Art of Scaling NAND
Grishma Shah thrives on creativity. Initially aspiring to be an artist or architect, Shah instead took a different route. “I realized I don’t have to be in the arts or architecture fields to be creative,” said Shah. “You can apply creativity to anything you do.” Today, Shah is a distinguished engineer at Western Digital. She […]
May 16, 2023 • 5 min read People
A Thirst for Energy: Solving AI’s Power Problem
Last year, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hardware for AI program, their University of Maryland colleagues, and collaborators from Western Digital built a neural network that aced a wine-tasting test. A better-than-human sommelier wasn’t the project’s goal, though; its goal was to explore new ways of addressing AI’s power consumption […]
May 10, 2023 • 8 min read Technology
Preparing for 30TB and Beyond—How Dual Actuators Can Help Make High-Capacity, High-Performance Hard Drives Possible
As the appetite for data grows, technology innovations like the dual actuator and create higher capacity drives to meet the need.
May 2, 2023 • 5 min read Products
Angel Yu: Supporting Women in Tech
Early on, Angel Yu trusted support systems to gain confidence. Today, she builds those support systems for underrepresented groups in tech.
May 2, 2023 • 6 min read People
For the Future: How Western Digital Achieves ESG Excellence
Sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a real business focus for companies around the world. Respecting the planet improves local habitats and communities while driving down costs. To achieve its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, Western Digital leverages its technological and engineering expertise at all levels of the business. As a worldwide manufacturer […]
April 22, 2023 • 5 min read Technology
Smarter Data and a New Era of Connected Health Care
Mike Verdugo, senior director of business process transformation in Western Digital’s corporate strategy organization, is passionate about the roles data and storage play in improving people’s lives. When he was 33 years old, he was diagnosed with Type I, insulin-dependent diabetes. A life changing event. Originally, Verdugo had to prick his finger several times a […]
March 28, 2023 • 6 min read Data
The Wonderful World of Color and Data
Data helps artists and designers alike make decisions about color. From replication to selection, data provides new understanding of color.
March 24, 2023 • 6 min read Data
From Floor to Door: Barcodes Are Running Our World
When a baby is born in a hospital, one of the first things they’ll receive is a barcode. It may not be the most poignant gift for the profound experience of birth, but barcodes help ensure a baby is matched to the right mother. They link lab results to a patient’s record. And they are […]
March 14, 2023 • 7 min read Technology
Inventor Tiffany Santos: The Patience and Thrill of Discovery
For Dr. Tiffany Santos, the director of non-volatile memory materials research at Western Digital, forging a path for a new memory technology requires a blend of patience and optimism. A holder of four patents, co-author on 41 academic publications, and presenter at more than 30 conferences, Santos and her team engineer novel materials, by computation and […]
March 7, 2023 • 6 min read People