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Google sets Android app memory limits, cites AI-driven hardware constraints

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Google announced new Android app performance thresholds, including memory-use limits, attributing the move to significant hardware supply constraints caused by the AI boom.

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  1. 2026-08-27 14:50 · Techmeme
    Google announces new performance thresholds for Android apps, including memory-use limits, citing "significant hardware supply constraints" due to the AI boom (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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