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Seagate announced the FireCuda Forge, an external drive that combines SSD speed with the capacity and price of a hard drive, The Verge reported on November 10, 2026. It is the first drive powered by Seagate's Alkemi intelligent storage platform, which learns usage patterns and moves frequently used files to the faster SSD. The drive is available now through Seagate's online store with an 8TB model. The excerpt gives the full pricing only in part.