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.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Microsoft to Hold AI and Surface Event Right Before Build 2024
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Mar 14, 2024
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Starting today, Microsoft's Copilot Pro subscription now provides access to the AI assistant within the…
Amazon’s New AI Tool Lets Sellers Create Product Pages With a Simple Link
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- Mar 14, 2024
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Amazon's new generative AI listing tool now lets sellers create detailed product pages using a…
YouTube is Redesigning its TV Apps to Improve Engagement
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 14, 2024
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A redesigned YouTube experience on TVs will roll out to all users in the coming…
Windows 11 24H2 Build 26080 Brings Unified Teams Client and Copilot Updates
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 13, 2024
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The Windows 11 Insider build 26080 brings the unified Teams client that will ship later…
Microsoft Copilot for Security To Become Generally Available on April 1
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 13, 2024
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Microsoft Copilot for Security, the company’s new AI-powered security solution that uses a natural language…
EU Parliament Approves Artificial Intelligence Act
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 13, 2024
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The European Parliament approved today the Artificial Intelligence act, the world’s first AI legislation aiming…
Spotify Adds Music Videos For Premium Users in Select Markets
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 13, 2024
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Spotify has started rolling out music videos for Premium members in 11 markets today. Music…
Microsoft Releases March 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 12, 2024
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The March 2024 Patch Tuesday Update for Windows 11 adds a new Snipping tool feature…
Skype Doubles Down on News Content With New Channels Feature
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- Mar 12, 2024
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Skype is adding a Channels feature allowing users to follow news from publications available on…