Google is reportedly reducing the free storage offered to new accounts from 15GB down to 5GB. This change appears to be linked to verifying a phone number, with the company citing a need to ensure storage is added only once per person. While most new account creations already require a phone number, this adjustment could be a response to increasing demand for storage. AI
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IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations, primarily affects general cloud storage availability.
RANK_REASON Product change affecting user-facing storage limits.
