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Fujifilm to boost tape production fivefold on AI archiving demand

Original: Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand

Fujifilm says it will expand magnetic tape storage production by a factor of five, driven by surging demand for archiving the massive datasets generated by artificial intelligence. Data centres are turning back to tape as a cheap, durable medium for cold storage, and commentators are noting the irony of an old technology finding new life because of AI.

Why now: AI's data storage demands are reviving legacy magnetic tape, a surprising tech-industry shift readers find notable.

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