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
UK CMA is Investigating Amazon’s Partnership With AI Startup Anthropic
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 08, 2024
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The UK’s CMA is investigating Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic, the startup known for…
Microsoft Store Insider Update Adds Updated Library Experience and More
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 07, 2024
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The Microsoft Store August 2024 update has started rolling out to Canary and Dev Insiders,…
X Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Advertisers It Accuses of Illegal Boycott
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 06, 2024
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X announced today a class-action lawsuit against a class-action against a couple of advertising organizations…
Google TV Streamer is Official, Will Replace The Now-Discontinued Chromecast Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 06, 2024
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Google has officially revealed its new $99.99 Google TV streamer today, which is available for…
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Mafia: Definitive Edition are Coming to Game Pass
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 06, 2024
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Game Pass in August alongside Mafia: Definitive…
Safari is Getting a New ‘Distraction Control’ Feature on iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 06, 2024
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Safari's new Distraction Control feature on iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia will let users manually…
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Dev Build 26120.1340
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 06, 2024
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The Windows 11 Dev build 26210.1340 improves the spelling and corrections experience in Voice Access,…
Microsoft Asks All of Its Employees to Prioritize Security
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 05, 2024
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Microsoft explained in an internal memo that all of its employees must now participate in…
Elon Musk Files New Lawsuit Against OpenAI and its Founders
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 05, 2024
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Elon Musk is reviving his legal fight with OpenAI today with a new lawsuit filed…
OpenAI Built Text Watermarking Solution to Detect AI-Generated Content, But May Not Release It
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 05, 2024
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OpenAI has developed a text watermarking solution to detect text created by ChatGPT, but the…
Riot Games’ Free-To-Play Shooter Valorant Launches on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 Today
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 02, 2024
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Valorant, the popular free-to-play tactical hero shooter is launching on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles…
Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 23H2 Build on the Beta Channel
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 02, 2024
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The Windows 11 23H2 build 22635.4005 is now available on the Beta Channel with a…
Apple is “Engaging” With Regulators to Bring Apple Intelligence to the EU and China
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 02, 2024
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Apple CEO Tim Cook said this week that the company was "engaging" with regulators in…
Intel Extends Warranty for its 13th and 14th Gen Desktop CPUs By Two Years
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 02, 2024
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Intel will offer two additional years of warranty for its desktop 13th/14th Gen desktop CPUs…
Google Lens is coming to Google Chrome Alongside Other AI Features
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 01, 2024
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Google Chrome is integrating Google Lens to help users find more information on images, videos,…
New Outlook for Windows is Now Generally Available
- Laurent Giret
- Aug 01, 2024
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Microsoft’s new Outlook for Windows is now generally available for commercial customers, but the app…