TechCrunch August 27, 2026 • 14:27

AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps - TechCrunch

By Sarah Perez

AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps - TechCrunch

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.

Google is making changes to its requirements for Android apps as developers face industrywide memory chip shortages driven by the AI data center boom. This week, the tech giant announced two new app … [+1811 chars]

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