AI's memory crunch is coming for Android apps

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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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2026-08-27 14:27 · TechCrunch AI
AI's memory crunch is coming for Android apps

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