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
Apple Backtracks on the Removal of Home Screens Web Apps on iOS in the EU
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2024
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Apple announced today that it's backtracking on its decision to drop support for Home Screen…
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and its CEO for Breaching the Company’s Non-Profit Mission
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2024
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Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for allegedly breaking the company’s…
Facebook is Killing its News Tab in the US and Australia
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- Mar 01, 2024
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Facebook will deprecate its News tab in the US and Australia in April after removing…
Copilot is Coming to OneDrive and the Microsoft 365 Mobile App
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 29, 2024
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Microsoft's Copilot Assistant will start rolling out in OneDrive in April for work and school…
Windows 11 Gets its First Big Update of the Year With Copilot and Accessibility Improvements
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 29, 2024
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Microsoft is releasing the first big Windows 11 update of the year today with several…
Nvidia GeForce Now Adds Battle.net Integration
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 29, 2024
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Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service now integrates with Blizzard’s Battle.net platform, and Diablo IV,…
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile to Launch on March 21 With Cross-Progression Support
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2024
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Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will be launching on iOS and Android on March 21,…
Microsoft’s Ignite 2024 Conference Will Return to Chicago on November 18-22
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2024
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After moving to Orlando and then Seattle, Microsoft’s Ignite event 2024 for IT pros will…
Nvidia GeForce Now Free Tier is Getting Pre-Roll Ads
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2024
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The free users of Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service will start seeing ads when…
Intel Unveils Core Ultra Commercial Portfolio With New vPro Platform
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2024
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After Intel joined the “AI PC” revolution with its new Core Ultra mobile CPUs in…
Microsoft’s Cloud Partnership With Mistral AI to Be Scrunitized By EU Commission
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2024
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Microsoft’s new strategic partnership with Mistral AI, a French startup working on generative AI technology,…
Sony is Laying Off 900 Employees in its PlayStation Division
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2024
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Sony announced this morning that it’s laying off 8% of its employees working in its…
Game Hubs Are Coming to the Xbox App for PC
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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Microsoft has started testing new game hubs in its Xbox app for PC that display…
OnePlus Watch 2 Uses Dual-Engine Architecture to Improve Battery Life
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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With its dual-engine architecture, the $299 OnePlus Watch 2 runs both Wear OS and the…
Report: EU Commission Could Investigate Apple’s Changes to PWAs on iOS
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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The European Commission may be readying a new investigation into Apple’s recent decision to drop…
Microsoft Announces Cloud Partnership With Mistral AI
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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Microsoft announced a multi-year partnership with French generative AI startup Mistral AI. The company will…