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.

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Microsoft’s New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Are the “Ultimate Copilot+ PCs”

The all-new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series chips are…

Copilot+ PC

Here Are The First ‘Copilot+’ PCs Powered By Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series Chips

Microsoft, Qualcomm, and their PC partners are revealing today the first “Copilot+ PCs” powered by…

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ChatGPT Adds OneDrive and Google Drive Integrations

ChatGPT is adding integrations with OneDrive and Google Drive as part of new enhancements to…

Xbox Activision Blizzard King

Yes, Microsoft Still Plans to Bring Call of Duty Day One on Game Pass

Microsoft will reportedly announce at its Xbox Games Showcase on June 9 that the next…

Microsoft AI-powered Bing Satya Nadella

EU Commission May Fine Microsoft for Failing to Disclose Generative AI Risks on Bing

The European Commission may fine Microsoft if the doesn't satisfy a DSA-related request for information…

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Completes Transition to X.com Domain

The rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ has reached a new milestone today as the twitter.com…

Threads multi-column interface

Threads Starts Testing Multi-Column Interface on the Web

Threads has started testing a TweetDeck-like multi-column interface that lets users keep track of different…

Activision Elsewhere Entertainment

Activision Forms New Studio Working on “Genre-Defining” AAA Game

Activision has just announced the creation of Elsewhere Entertainment, a new Poland-based studio working on…

Google One VPN

Google One VPN Will Be Discontinued on June 20

Google has started notifying users of its Google One VPN that the service will be…

Netflix Basic with Ads plan

Netflix’s Ad-Supported Tier Crosses 40 Million Monthly Users

Netflix’s ad-supported tier now has 40 million monthly active users, a number up from 5…

Starfield

Starfield May Update is Out With 60FPS Support on Xbox Series X

The May update for Starfield adds improved surface maps to the game, 60FPS and VSync…

Microsoft Rewards

Microsoft Rewards Adds New Features to Protect Your Daily Streak

Microsoft Rewards members can now protect their precious daily streaks with two new features inspired…

Windows 11 PC

Windows 11 Insider Build 26217 Brings Minor Fixes to Canary Testers

Microsoft has just released the Windows 11 Canary build 26217, which only includes bug fixes…

Xbox Cloud Gaming mouse and keyboard

Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supports Mouse and Keyboard Input

Microsoft has started rolling out mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming on the…

iPhone eye tracking

iPhones and iPads Are Getting Eye Tracking and Other Accessibility Features

Apple detailed today new accessibility features coming to its mobile devices later this year, including…

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

Qualcomm’s Next-Gen Snapdragon X Series Chips May Arrive Next Year

A leaked Dell XPS roadmap revealed that Qualcomm's Snapdragon X “v2” and "v3” chips could…

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