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

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Halo TV Series Has Been Cancelled After Two Seasons

The Halo TV series has been officially canceled by Paramount+ after its second season concluded…

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US FTC Calls Out Recent Game Pass Changes as Post-Merger “Consumer Harm”

The US FTC is calling out Microsoft's upcoming Game Pass changes and price increases and…

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Microsoft is Bringing Ads to the Microsoft Store Search Box

A new Microsoft Store update that's now rolling out to Insiders introduces app recommendations at…

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Apple Reportedly Wants to Bring More Hollywood Films to Apple TV+

Apple is reportedly discussing with major Hollywood studios to add more films to its TV+…

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Microsoft is Testing New ‘Grid’ and ‘Category’ Layouts for the Windows 11 Start Menu

Microsoft appears to be testing new "Grid" and "Category" layouts for the 'All Apps' view…

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Microsoft Welcomes Nvidia GeForce Now on Xbox.com Game Pages

Microsoft has updated its game pages on Xbox.com to give players the ability to launch…

Proton Scribe

Proton Launches Privacy-Focused ‘Scribe’ AI Writing Assistant

Proton announced today the launch of Proton Scribe, a privacy-focused AI writing assistant that will…

Spotify Spanish AI DJ

Spotify Launches Spanish Version of its AI DJ

Spotify is launching a Spanish version of its new AI DJ for Premium users in…

Microsoft Designer

Microsoft Designer Gets a Mobile App and New Integrations With Microsoft Apps

Microsoft Designer is getting free mobile apps and new integrations with Word, PowerPoint, and the…

Deadpool-Designed Cheeky Xbox Controller

Microsoft Unveils Deadpool-Designed “Cheeky” Xbox Controller

To promote Marvel’s upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie, Microsoft is offering a Deadpool-designed “Cheeky" Xbox…

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Amazon Prime Day: Get an Xbox Streaming Bundle for $68.99

For Prime Day, Amazon is offering big discounts on Xbox streaming bundles that include a…

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The UK’s CMA is Investigating Microsoft’s Hiring of Inflection AI Employees

The UK’s CMA is investigating Microsoft’s hiring of key Inflection AI staff to determine if…

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Microsoft Reveals Three Day-One Game Pass Games for July

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess are…

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Early Access Beta Game Pass August 30

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Early Access Beta Will Be Open to Game Pass Members

The early access multiplayer beta for Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will kick off…

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Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Dev Build 26120.1252

The Windows 11 Dev build 26120.1252 brings minor improvements to the version 24H2 of the…

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Amazon Prime Day: Here Are Some of the Top Early Deals

Amazon Prime Day is coming back on July 16-17, and Prime members can already access…

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