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, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

Steam Deck

Steam Deck LCD Models Now Start at $297 While Supplies Last

Valve is currently offering 15% discounts on the 64GB and 512GB Steam Deck LCD models,…

Amazon logo on building

Report: Amazon is Working on ‘Metis’ ChatGPT-Like Chatbot

Amazon is reportedly working on a new 'Metis' AI chatbot designed to provide more up-to-date…

Microsoft Teams Office 365 bundling

EU Commission Says Microsoft Bundling Teams With Office 365 Breached Antitrust Rules

The EU Commission is accusing Microsoft of violating antitrust rules by bundling Microsoft Teams with…

Surface Laptop 7th Edition

Surface Laptop 7 is “Astonishingly” Repair-Friendly, Says iFixit

Microsoft’s freshly released Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 just earned a high mark…

European Flag EU Commission

EU Commission Says Apple is Breaking DMA Rules

Apple’s steering rules for the App Store are not compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets…

Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence Won’t Launch in the EU This Year Due to DMA Compliance Concerns

Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, and SharePlay Screen Sharing won't launch in the EU this year…

Phone Link Start Menu

Phone Link Features Are Coming to Windows 11’s Start Menu

Microsoft is testing the integration of Phone Link features into the Windows 11 Start Menu…

Spotify Basic

Spotify Launches $10.99/Month Basic Plan Without Audiobooks

Spotify is launching today a cheaper “Basic” tier in the US priced at $10.99/month. It…

Microsoft Releases Recovery Images for its Surface Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft has released the recovery images for its first Copilot+ PCs, the new Surface Pro…

Kaspersky software

US Govermnent Bans Kaspersky Software Over Security Concerns

The Biden administration announced yesterday that it was banning sales of antivirus products from Russian…

Microsoft Edge AI features

Microsoft Highlights New AI-Powered Features in its Edge Browser

The version 126 of Microsoft's Edge browser comes with a new AI theme generator that…

Windows 11 PC with Start Menu

Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 24H2 Build on the Release Preview Channel

The Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.994 is now available for Insiders on the Release Preview…

Xbox gamescom 2024

Xbox Will Have its “Biggest Booth Ever” at Gamescom 2024

Xbox will be the only console maker at gamescom 2024, and Microsoft promises to come…

Windows 11

Microsoft Drops Windows 11 Insider Build 26241 on the Canary Channel

Microsoft resumed flights on the Canary Channel yesterday with the build 26241, which brings the…

Copilot as an app in Windows 11 version 24H2

New Copilot App is Rolling Out on the Beta and Release Preview Channels

Microsoft has started rolling out its new Copilot experience to Windows 11 and Windows 10…

Meta Threads API

Meta’s Threads API is Now Available for All Developers

After Twitter/X ended free access to its API last year, Meta has just made its…

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