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From TikTok discovery to vinyl revival, Gen Z is reshaping the conventional soundscape: Audio Tech Lifestyles
Music is woven deeper than ever into daily life, but the ways listeners discover, consume and value it are shifting fast. And that’s especially true among younger audiences. Futuresource Consulting’s ‘Audio & Music’ edition of its Audio Tech Lifestyles reports reveals how immersive tech, retro formats, AI-generated content and changing subscription habits are redefining the global audio market.
AI, security and scale: Why HDD is back in the spotlight
During recent years, hard disk drives (HDDs) have lived under the combined shadow of solid-state drives (SSDs) and the cloud. But that’s all changing, as a new wave of demand is altering the picture. Artificial intelligence, surveillance, and the rising importance of data security are all pushing HDDs back into the centre of the storage story.
AI, surveillance and security put HDD back at the centre of the storage story
Artificial intelligence is reshaping global data storage needs, pushing hard disk drives (HDDs) back into the spotlight. According to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Worldwide HDD Channel Market Tracker, enterprise and surveillance deployments are fuelling strong demand, even as Q2 2025 shipments fell back in the channel.
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