Laurent Giret

Laurent is a Senior News Editor helping Paul Thurrott with daily tech news coverage since 2022. He's been writing about the technology industry for 10 years, mainly focusing on Big Tech companies. He also was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022 to 2023. You can follow Laurent on LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

PlayStation Plus

Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Price Increases

Sony is raising the price of 1-month and 3-month PlayStation Plus Essential subscriptions on May…

Windows 11 PC Copilot Key

You’ll Soon Be Able to Remap the Copilot Key on Your Windows 11 PC

Microsoft will soon allow users of Windows 11 PCs with a dedicated Copilot keyboard key…

Google Gemini Intelligence

Google Details Strict Hardware Requirements for Gemini Intelligence on Android

Gemini Intelligence, the upcoming agentic AI system designed to automate various actions on Android devices,…

WhatsApp Status updates

WhatsApp is Testing Custom Audience Lists for Ephemeral Status Updates

WhatsApp has started testing custom audience lists for its ephemeral “Status” updates that disappear after…

Siri Apple Intelligence

Report: Apple’s Revamped Siri Will Support Auto-Deleting Chats

Apple's standalone Siri app coming with iOS 27 later this year will reportedly have the…

ChatGPT Personal Finance

US ChatGPT Pro Users Can Now Connect Their Bank Accounts to Get Financial Advice

OpenAI is launching a new personal finance experience in ChatGPT that lets Pro users in…

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge Will Stop Loading Passwords Into Memory in Clear Text at Startup

Microsoft Edge 148 will no longer load passwords into memory in plain text at startup.…

Windows 11 Taskbar on top

Windows Insiders on the Experimental Channel Can Try Alternative Taskbar Positions

Microsoft is bringing back alternative taskbar positions on Windows 11. The new feature is rolling…

Gmail Storage

Google is Testing 5GB Storage Limit for New Gmail Accounts Without a Phone Number

Google is running a new experiment in some regions where new Gmail users will need…

Apple Intelligence ChatGPT

Report: OpenAI Wants to Break Up With Apple Over Unfruitful Siri Integration

OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple to rework or break up its partnership…

Alexa+ Amazon Fire TV

Alexa+ Launches on Fire TV Devices Outside of the US

Amazon’s Alexa+ assistant is now available on Fire TV devices in the UK, Canada, Mexico,…

Xbox Elite Controller Series 3

Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Gets Revealed in New Leak

The successor to Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller has reportedly leaked, and it features…

Windows 11 PC

Windows 11’s May Optional Update Lands on the Release Preview Channel

Windows Insiders on the Release Preview Channel can download today the May optional update for…

Cloud Connected Xbox controller

New Cloud-Connected Xbox Controller From Microsoft Leaks

A new Xbox controller from Microsoft that can connect directly to the company's Xbox Cloud…

Netflix

Netflix Will Soon Launch its Ad-Supported Plan to 15 New Countries

Netflix is planning to launch its ad-supported plan in 15 new countries across Europe, South…

Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 Hands-On: More of the Same

Forza Horizon 6 is a game that takes very few risks, but Forza fans should…

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