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 Generative AI

YouTube is Testing New Generative AI Features

Google has started testing new generative AI features on YouTube including a conversational AI tool…

PlayStation Twitter integration

Sony is Discontinuing Twitter/X Integration on PS4 and PS5

Sony is discontinuing the Twitter/X integration on PS4 and PS5 consoles that allowed gamers to…

Whatsapp for Mac Group calling

Native WhatsApp App for macOS is Now Available on the Mac App Store

A new native version of WhatsApp for Mac is now available on the Mac App…

OpenAI custom chatgpt

OpenAI Now Lets Anyone Create Custom Versions of ChatGPT

Starting this week, OpenAI will let anyone create a custom version of ChatGPT that’s optimized…

Microsoft Inworld AI

Microsoft Partners With Inworld AI to Bring Generative AI to Game Development

Microsoft announced today a new partnership with Inworld AI, a startup aiming to improve game…

xAI Grok

xAI, Elon Musk’s AI Startup, Unveils its “Grok” Chatbot

xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI startup has just put the wraps off its first AI…

Windows 11 2023 Update 23H2

Microsoft Releases the Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2)

The Windows 11 2023 update (version 23H2) starts rolling out today. It includes Windows Copilot…

Apple MacBook Pro Touchbar

Apple Discontinues its Last MacBook Pro With Touch Bar

Apple has now discontinued its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which is now replaced…

Football Manager 2023 Xbox Game Pass November 2023

Football Manager 2024 and More Are Coming to Game Pass in November

Several new games will launch on day one on Game Pass next month, including Football…

Windows Insider MVP

Microsoft is Ending the Windows Insider MVP Program

Microsoft is shutting down the Windows Insider MVP program at the end of the year…

Designed for Xbox Controllers

Microsoft is Now Blocking Unofficial Controllers on Xbox Consoles

Microsoft has quietly started to block the use of unofficial Xbox controllers and accessories on…

Meta Facebook Instagram ads

Meta Announces Ad-Free Subscription for Facebook and Instagram Users in Europe

Meta will launch a new €9.99/month ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram users in Europe…

X Premium

X Launches New Basic and Premium+ Tiers

X/Twitter introduced two new Basic and Premium+ subscription tiers last week that start at $3/month…

Windows 11 Start menu AI suggestions

Windows 11 Dev Build 23575 Adds Recently Added Apps Folder in Start Menu

The Windows 11 Dev build 23575 introduces a new folder showing recently added apps in…

Microsoft Word 40th anniversary

Microsoft Word Celebrates its 40th Anniversary

Microsoft Word celebrated its 40th anniversary this week, and Microsoft said it's investing in AI…

Apple Scary Fast Event October 30

Here’s What to Expect From Apple’s Mac Keynote on October 30

Apple's keynote on October 30 should focus on the first M3-based Macs, with the 14"…

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