Why Is the AI Surge Boosting HDD Stocks? Finis Conner Says: Drives Are to AI as Batteries Are to EVs

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-is-the-ai-surge-boosting-hdd-stocks-finis-conner-says-drives-are-to-ai-as-batteries-are-to-evs. Why is the AI boom sending HDD stocks soaring? This article explores why HDD Pioneer Finis Conner's believes this HDD bull cycle is just getting started. Check more stories related to finance at: https://hackernoon.com/c/finance. You can also check exclusive content about #investing, #hdd-supply, #hdd, #technology-trends, #future-of-ai, #ai-trends, #stock-market, #hdd-stocks, and more. This story was written by: @hillpot. Learn more about this writer by checking @hillpot's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Most hard disk drive (HDD) industry analysts view HDDs as commodities. But the AI boom changes everything, says Finis Conner, founder of the largest HDD manufacturer in the world (Seagate) This article explores Conner’s perspective that “the role of HDDs in AI is as fundamental as batteries are to EVs.”