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Western Digital news and events in 2026

Western Digital is a manufacturer of data storage hardware. The organization produces hard disk drives and storage platforms for a variety of users, including individual consumers, gamers, and professional businesses.

Public (WDC)Computer Hardware Manufacturing10,000+ employeeswesterndigital.comLinkedIn

Dated updates
71
Last event
Sep 29, 2026
Open rolesSnapshot Sep 29, 2026
47
Latest SEC filing
Sep 14, 2026

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Western Digital by topic

Latest events

Latest Western Digital events

  1. In development
    HDD Industry Revenue Could Top $30B In 2026Western Digital is projecting it will have 100TB HDDs available by 2030, potentially using 12-14 disks in a drive.
  2. Revenue
    Western Digital Q4 earnings reach $31.95 billion, HDD business profitability increasesWestern Digital reported revenue of $3.747 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026.
  3. Earnings
    Western Digital (WDC) Surges 12.5% to $548 - Kioxia Merger Talks, $900 Analyst TargetWestern Digital reported Q3 FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.72, beating the consensus forecast of $2.39 per share.
  4. Revenue
    Western Digital Stock: CXMT IPO on July 27Western Digital's revenue increased by 45% year-over-year in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.
  5. Revenue
    WD Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial ResultsWestern Digital reported a 44% year-over-year increase in revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026.
  6. Launch
    WD advances next-generation trusted infrastructure with industry's first post-quantum cryptography hard drives to help secure the future of AI data.Western Digital Capital launches hard drives to implement NIST-approved quantum-resistant algorithms.
  7. Revenue
  8. Partnership
  9. Launch
  10. Investment
    Western Digital to Invest $73 Million into Thai Facility's HAMR HDD R&D ProjectWestern Digital Capital invests into assets: facility's HAMR HDD R&D project in the amount of $73M.

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One POST /v1/companies/enrich call with westerndigital.com returns every signal type for Western Digital, each with its source. Or ask Claude through MCP.

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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"westerndigital.com","limit":20}'

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What is the latest news on Western Digital?
On Aug 10, 2026, forbes.com reported: HDD Industry Revenue Could Top $30B In 2026. This page tracks 20 news events for Western Digital since Oct 3, 2025, each with a date and a source link.
What is going on with Western Digital?
In the 90 days to Sep 30, 2026, Autobound tracked 5 news events, 1 10-K filing, 3 8-K filings, 3 hiring snapshots, 34 signals for Western Digital. The newest story is from Aug 10, 2026 (In development), reported by forbes.com.
Is Western Digital laying off employees?
eastbaytimes.com reported on Feb 7, 2026: Meta and Western Digital trim 100 South Bay jobs in additional layoffs. Autobound lists 1 reported layoff round for Western Digital. Each row states what its source reported, not a confirmed total.
What else does Autobound track for Western Digital?
Beyond news and filings, Autobound lists 40+ signals for Western Digital from 4 sources: Website changes (15+), Patents (12), Reddit (8), YouTube (5). See the Western Digital signals page for the dated list.
Is Western Digital hiring right now?
Yes. As of Sep 29, 2026, Western Digital had 47 open roles, and Engineering had the most with 17.

Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.

Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.

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