Published August 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
TechCrunch
Aug 28, 2026, 6:00 AM
AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps
Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory.
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