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AI-driven NAND flash supply shortage hits memory card market
Sony has temporarily suspended orders for CFexpress and SD memory cards as shortages of NAND flash memory worsen due to demand from expanding AI data centres, Techzin reported on March 30. The company cannot procure parts and has not set a date to resume orders. The affected products include CFexpress Type A, CFexpress Type B and SDXC and SDHC cards, which use TLC 3D NAND also used in enterprise SSDs.
Industry
SD card prices surge as much as 300 percent as memory crunch bites
Prices for SD and microSD cards, long seen as cheap and stable storage, are surging in 2026 as AI expansion boosts memory demand, an analysis says. TechRadar links the increases to a global memory crunch driven by production line changes, strategic output cuts and higher component costs. With chipmakers focusing on higher-margin AI memory, SD-card memory output has fallen. Analysts expect pressure to last into mid-2026 or longer.
AI & Enterprise
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro 14 and 16 with M5 Pro and M5 Max, AI performance up to 8 times
Apple has unveiled new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. It said the machines deliver AI performance up to 4 times higher than the previous generation and up to 8 times higher than M1. SSD speeds rise up to 2 times to 14.5GB/s. The laptops support Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 and offer up to 24 hours of battery life. Pre-orders start on March 4.