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WD: 95 percent of companies say data value rises after adopting AI

The focus of debate over AI infrastructure is shifting from computing to data, WD said as it released a white paper citing an IDC global study. WD said 94.7 percent of surveyed companies and institutions stored more data in the 12 months after adopting AI and generative AI, with 61 percent reporting an increase of at least 25 percent. Nearly 95 percent said the value of their data had risen, while 74.3 percent said they kept data longer.

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Tighter battery safety standards spark sodium era; Korea should join standardisation

China has introduced tougher electric-vehicle battery safety rules that the industry says are difficult to meet with existing lithium-ion technology, boosting attention on sodium-ion batteries as a faster-to-commercialise alternative. The rules require no fire or explosion even during thermal runaway and tighten tests for heat spread and impacts. Demand for sodium-ion batteries is forecast to rise sharply, led by China’s push on transport rules and international standards.

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Memory shortage shadow looms over Computex 2026 as HBM4 supply race intensifies

Computex 2026, to be held in Taipei on June 2 to 5, carries the theme \"AI Together\" and will feature 1,500 companies across 6,000 booths. The article says a key focus is the fight to secure supplies of high-bandwidth memory HBM4 for next-generation AI accelerators, alongside sensitivity to DRAM and NAND price volatility. Keynotes from Nvidia, Qualcomm, Marvell and Intel are seen as signaling demand and supply conditions.