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
YouTube Premium’s Enhanced 1080p Bitrate is Now Available on Android, Web and Smart TVs
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- Nov 16, 2023
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YouTube Premium’s enhanced 1080p bitrate quality is now available on the web, Android devices, and…
Nvidia GeForce Now Adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ Integration
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- Nov 16, 2023
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Nvidia is releasing a new update for its GeForce Now app today that introduces Game…
Amazon Luna Launches in France, Italy and Spain
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 16, 2023
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Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service is available in three new European countries, France, Italy, and…
New Windows 11 Builds Are Available for Insiders in Canary and Dev Channels
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- Nov 15, 2023
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Windows Insiders can download today the Windows 11 Canary Build 25997 and the Dev Build…
Ignite 2023: Microsoft Loop is Now Generally Available
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- Nov 15, 2023
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Microsoft Loop, the company’s alternative to Notion is now generally available for both consumers and…
Ignite 2023: Microsoft Mesh and Immersive Spaces in Teams to Launch in January
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- Nov 15, 2023
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Microsoft announced at its Ignite conference this morning that Microsoft Mesh and Immersive spaces in…
Ignite 2023: Microsoft 365 Commercial Customers Get Access to Clipchamp and Microsoft Designer
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- Nov 15, 2023
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At its Ignite conference this morning, Microsoft announced that it’s bringing two new visual content…
Ignite 2023: Microsoft Announces New AI capabilities for Windows 365
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- Nov 15, 2023
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Microsoft announced today new AI capabilities in Windows 365 to help organizations optimize their Windows…
Ignite 2023: Copilot for Microsoft 365 Adds Plugins Support and Customization Options
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 15, 2023
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With Microsoft Copilot Studio, organizations can now customize Copilot for Microsoft 365 with plugins to…
Ignite 2023: Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise Become “Copilot”
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 15, 2023
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Microsoft announced at its Ignite conference this morning that it's rebranding Bing Chat and Bing…
Microsoft Offers $50 Discounts on Xbox Series X|S Consoles for Black Friday
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 15, 2023
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Microsoft’s Black Friday deals are now official, and this year the company will offer $50…
November Patch Tuesday Updates Are Available for Windows 11 Versions 23H2 and 22H2
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 14, 2023
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The November Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 brings Copilot for Windows and…
YouTube Will Soon Inform Viewers When Videos Use AI technology
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 14, 2023
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Google wants to make the use of AI in videos more transparent for YouTube users,…
Microsoft Store Now Lets You Choose Where to Install Games
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 14, 2023
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A new update for the Microsoft Store on Windows PCs now lets users choose the…
Persona 5 Tactica and Rollerdrome Are Coming to Game Pass in November
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 14, 2023
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Persona 5 Tactica, Rollerdrome, and the Xbox version of Dune: Spice Wars are coming to…
Amazon to “Refine” Prime Gaming Perks After New Layoffs
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 13, 2023
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Amazon said that it will refocus its Prime Gaming benefits on monthly free games after…