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Storage of digital data readable by computers
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| 2025 | Samsung became the largest shareholder of South Korea's Rainbow Robotics. |
| 2025 | Oracle plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 26% compared to the 2015 base year. |
| February 2025 | Seagate announced plans to acquire HDD equipment maker Intevac for $119 million in an all-cash deal. |
| January 2025 | President Donald Trump announced Stargate, a joint venture by Oracle, OpenAI, SoftBank, and MGX to invest $500 billion over four years in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the US. |
| 2024 | Consulting firm Frost & Sullivan named NetApp "Global Company of the Year in the hybrid cloud storage management industry", recognizing its leadership in cloud storage technology. |
| 2024 | Samsung Electronics lost its #1 position in both global smartphone shipments and semiconductor sales, marking a significant shift in its market standing. |
| 2024 | Samsung demonstrated Ballie, an AI-powered home robot at CES 2024, designed to assist with daily tasks and integrate with smart home appliances. |
| 2024 | Continued growth with revenue increasing to $52,961 million and net income of $10,467 million, with workforce at 159,000 employees. |
| 2024 | Intel experiences a critical financial year with revenue declining to $53.1 billion and a substantial net loss of $19.2 billion, employee count reduced to 109,000. |
| 2024 | Intel established sponsorship deals with Riot Games for US$5 million annually and with JD Gaming for US$3.3 million. |
| December 2024 | SanDisk unveiled a new pixel-inspired logo, replacing a design used since 1995, and changed its stylization. |
| December 1 2024 | CEO Pat Gelsinger was ousted following a board meeting, with David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus appointed as interim co-CEOs while searching for a permanent successor. |
| November 1 2024 | Intel was announced to be dropping out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with Nvidia taking its place on November 8. |
| October 2024 | SanDisk began preparations for the company split, including moving all Western Digital-branded flash storage products under SanDisk's website. |
| September 2024 | Oracle announced significant investments in Cerner's core clinical operations, including tens of thousands of engineering hours and millions of dollars, and released the Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant, a generative AI system for creating consultation documentation and proposing medical orders. |
| September 2024 | Intel reportedly qualified for up to $3.5 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture semiconductors for defense purposes. |
| August 2024 | After posting $1.6 billion in losses for Q2, Intel announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs and save $10 billion in 2025, offering early retirement and voluntary departure options. |
| August 1 2024 | The strike concluded under institutional pressure and declining worker participation, though the union declared its intention to continue fighting for its demands through alternative tactics. |
| July 2024 | Oracle settled the class action lawsuit by paying $115 million to customers and agreeing to cease user tracking practices. |
| July 8 2024 | The planned 3-day strike was converted into an indefinite strike due to lack of response from management. |
| July 1 2024 | The union announced a planned 3-day strike from July 8-10, with the majority of workers from manufacturing states and in-production development participating, after negotiations continued to fall short. |
| June 2024 | Announced a $1 billion investment in Spain to enhance artificial intelligence and cloud computing, creating a new cloud region in Madrid in partnership with Telefónica. |
| June 2024 | Intel announced the cancellation of development for a $25 billion factory in Kiryat Gat, Israel, which was originally set to receive $3.2 billion in government grants. |
| June 5 2024 | The National Samsung Electronics Union announced their first historic strike, involving approximately 28,000 workers scheduled to begin on June 7, demanding a 6.5% wage increase after failed negotiations. |
| June 4 2024 | Intel announced AI chips for data centers, the Xeon 6 processor, aiming for better performance and power efficiency. |
| April 2024 | Announced plans to move world headquarters from Austin to a new complex in Nashville, Tennessee. |
| March 2024 | South Africa's Special Investigating Unit discovered conflicts of interest, irregular processes, and non-compliance in Oracle's contract, and announced plans to petition for blacklisting Oracle, cancelling the contract, and recovering paid funds. |
| March 8 2024 | Biden announced he would sign a bipartisan bill banning TikTok in the United States if ByteDance does not divest from the company. |
| January 2024 | Samsung Electronics' ownership composition reveals diverse shareholders, with public shareholders holding around 44%, institutional investors 38%, and insiders 4%. |
| January 17 2024 | Seagate announced the release of the first 30 TB HDD with the Exos Mozaic 3+ HDD series, utilizing Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) and Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology. |
| 2023 | NetApp reached a revenue of US$6.36 billion in its fiscal year, which ran from April 30, 2022, to April 28, 2023. |
| 2023 | NetApp was named "Best Company to Work For" by U.S. News & World Report, demonstrating its excellence as an employer. |
| 2023 | Samsung partnered with British Gas to integrate services into its SmartThings app and support energy efficiency goals. |
| 2023 | Samsung Electronics experienced a significant decline, with revenue dropping to 258 trillion KRW and net profit falling sharply to 14.4 trillion KRW. |
| 2023 | Samsung underwent a reorganization, with new appointments in the network and digital imaging divisions, and maintained other divisions based on their results. Key leadership changes included Lee Jae-yong as Executive Chairman, Han Jong Hee as Vice Chairman and Co-CEO of the device experience division, and Kyung Kye-hyun as Co-CEO of the device solutions division. |
| 2023 | Samsung resumed marketing activities in Russia, signaling a return to business operations despite international sanctions and earlier statements of withdrawal. |
| 2023 | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Samsung its 10th consecutive Sustainable Excellence Award in the manufacturer's category. |
| 2023 | Significant growth with revenue reaching $49,954 million, employee count expanding to 164,000, and stock price rising to $104.69. |
| 2023 | Oracle ranked 80th in the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest companies. |
| 2023 | Oracle was contracted by the Heritage Foundation to create a database of potential conservative employees for staffing a Republican administration through Project 2025, aimed at preparing for a potential Republican presidency in 2025. |
| 2023 | Dell accounted for approximately 19% of Intel's total revenues, highlighting a significant customer relationship. |
| 2023 | Intel announced they will remove the 'i' from processor markings, changing names like Core i9 to Core 9, and introducing 'Ultra' for high-end processors such as Core Ultra 9. |
| 2023 | Seagate introduced the Exos Mozaic 3+ enterprise drive with over 30TB capacity, marking a significant expansion in their high-capacity storage offerings that can be sold to both enterprise customers and end users. |
| December 2023 | Intel unveiled Gaudi3, an artificial intelligence (AI) chip for generative AI software, set to launch in 2024. |
| October 2023 | Western Digital announced its intent to split into two publicly-traded companies, with SanDisk to inherit ownership of Western Digital's flash storage products. |
| October 2023 | Intel announced plans to spin off its Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) into a separate company at the start of 2024, while maintaining majority ownership. |
| October 2023 | Intel confirmed it would be the first commercial user of high-NA EUV lithography tool to regain process leadership. |
| September 2023 | Intel was re-imposed with a reduced fine of €376.36 million in the ongoing antitrust dispute with the European Commission. |
| April 2023 | Seagate reached a settlement with the Department of Commerce, agreeing to pay $300 million—the largest civil penalty by BIS—for selling over 7.4 million hard drives to Huawei without authorization, including a three-stage audit of export controls compliance. |
| February 2023 | Announced a $1.5 billion investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including opening a data centre in Riyadh. |
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