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
Meta Adds US Trending Topics to Threads and Teases Fediverse Sharing
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- Mar 20, 2024
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Meta has started rolling out trending topics to all Thread users in the US, and…
Windows 11 Insider Build 26085 Rolls Out to the Canary and Dev Channels
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2024
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The Windows 11 build 26085 is out for Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels,…
EU Competition Chief Suggests Apple’s Core Technology Fee May Not Be DMA Compliant
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2024
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EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said yesterday that the fee structure in Apple’s new developer…
Microsoft Rewards App on Xbox to Be Discontinued in April
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2024
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The Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox consoles will be discontinued in April, and it will…
YouTube Music is Testing Spotify-Like Activity Feed
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 19, 2024
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The YouTube Music team appears to be testing a new Activity feed that lets users…
Meta May Offer Cheaper Ad-Free Experience on its Platforms to Avoid EU Scrutiny
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 19, 2024
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Meta is ready to slash the price of its ads-free experience for Instagram and Facebook…
Diablo IV, Ark: Survival Ascended, and More Are Coming to Game Pass
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 19, 2024
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Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game to land on the Game Pass…
Nvidia Unveils its New Blackwell GPU Architecture Optimized for Generative AI Workloads
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 19, 2024
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At its GPU Technology Conference yesterday, Nvidia revealed its new Blackwell GPU architecture designed to…
Microsoft to Hold AI and Surface Event Right Before Build 2024
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 18, 2024
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Microsoft has started sending invites to the media for a Surface and AI event that…
LinkedIn is Experimenting With Casual Games
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 18, 2024
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LinkedIn is planning to introduce puzzle-based games to increase the time users spend on the…
Sony Has Reportedly Paused PS VR2 Production Due to Slowing Sales
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 18, 2024
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Sony has reportedly paused the production of its PS VR2 headset to clear its existing…
Report: Apple’s iPhone AI Plans May Leverage Google Gemini
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 18, 2024
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Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to license its Gemini AI to add new…
Office 2024 and LTSC Version Are Coming Later This Year
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 15, 2024
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Office 2024, the next non-subscription version of Office is coming later this year. A commercial…
Walmart Starts Selling Apple’s M1 MacBook Air for $699
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 15, 2024
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Walmart announced today a new partnership with Apple to sell the company’s M1 MacBook Air…
Microsoft is Bringing Sports, Traffic, and Finance Updates to the Windows 10 Lock Screen
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 15, 2024
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The latest update for Windows 10 Insiders on the Release Preview Channel adds sports, traffic,…
Copilot Pro Users Can Now Access the AI Assistant in the Microsoft 365 Web Apps
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 14, 2024
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Starting today, Microsoft's Copilot Pro subscription now provides access to the AI assistant within the…