They started fixing Windows!

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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

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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

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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

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Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

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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

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