Seagate Technology Holdings Plc warned that AI’s exploding demand for data storage is fueling a carbon crisis in data centers, even as it unveiled next-gen storage solutions at Computex 2025. The company projects that global data volume will triple between 2023 and 2028, surpassing zettabyte levels and outpacing current manufacturing capabilities. A survey of over 300 data center professionals conducted by Seagate identified high energy consumption as the top obstacle to sustainable expansion.