They started fixing Windows!

Get your 80,000 Hours career guide for free here (sponsored): https://80000hours.org/tfc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► This video ◄◄◄ This week the first updates for Windows K2 roll out with performance improvements and fixes, Chrome quietly downloads 4GB of Gemini AI models without asking you, and renewables offset gas prices during Iran war in Germany. Episode 300 This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-they-started-fixing-windows ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► News & product links ◄◄◄ Windows K2 Run dialog: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11s-new-run-box-is-what-happens-when-microsoft-actually-cares-replaces-legacy-windows-95-era-dialog-with-something-new-and-better Windows K2 performance boost: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-is-working-on-major-performance-boost-for-windows-11-that-will-speed-up-app-launches-and-common-actions-by-automatically-maxing-out-cpu-in-short-bursts Xbox stripping Copilot: https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2051746410660593933 Chrome's 4GB Gemini install: https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/ Fraunhofer Renewables paper: https://energy-charts.info/energy-charts_talks/Energy-Charts_Talks_59_Strompreis_Gaspreis.pdf If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it. *Energizer child-safe batteries: https://geni.us/6kw2QS *Remarkable Paper Pure: https://geni.us/13GL1X *DJI Osmo Mobile 8p: https://geni.us/gPd9fY *Fitbit Air: https://geni.us/ToLFZh2 Apple Siri AI settlement: https://www.ft.com/content/f2c6a27e-8ed9-487c-9384-7e0f0dca3061?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Apple AI choice: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/ios-27-features-apple-plans-to-let-users-swap-models-across-apple-intelligence Ouster: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/ousters-new-color-lidar-is-coming-to-replace-cameras/ Samsung Galaxy Watch fainting: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-watch-can-predict-fainting-in-world-first-innovation/ Samsung retreat from China: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-is-officially-done-selling-tvs-and-home-appliances-in-china/ EU Chinese inverter: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/eu-moves-to-ban-high-risk-inverters-from-china-over-cybersecurity-threats MacBook Neo restart: https://www.culpium.com/p/apple-doubles-macbook-neo-production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄ https://patreon.com/techaltar Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://threads.net/@techaltar https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski Stock assets: Getty Images 0:00 Intro 0:21 Windows K2 starts 1:55 Chrome's 4GB download 3:31 Renewables vs Iran war 5:07 Stonks 5:29 Release Monitor 6:43 The Brief 9:03 Q&A