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
Report: Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 Are Microsoft’s First “AI PCs” Coming on March 21
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- Mar 05, 2024
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Microsoft will reportedly announce the Surface Pro 10 and the Surface Laptop 6 as its…
ChatGPT Gets a Read Aloud Feature
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- Mar 05, 2024
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT is getting a Read Aloud feature that completes the chatbot's ability to engage…
MLB The Show 24 and Control Ultimate Edition Are Coming to Game Pass in March
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- Mar 05, 2024
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The first wave of games coming to the Game Pass library in March include MLB…
Instagram Adds Edit Feature for DMs and Read Receipts Controls
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 04, 2024
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Instagram users can now edit DMs up to 15 minutes after sending them and disable…
Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Preview Event on March 6
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- Mar 04, 2024
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Microsoft will hold a new Xbox Partner Preview event on Wednesday, March 6 with a…
Apple Refreshes its 13″ and 15″ MacBook Air With M3 Chips
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 04, 2024
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Apple's new M3 MacBook Air starts at $1,099 and will start shipping on March 8.…
EU Commission Fines Apple €1.8 Billion for Abusing its Position in Music Streaming
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 04, 2024
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The EU Commission is fining Apple €1.8 billion for abusing its position regarding the distribution…
Spotify Launches New Audiobooks Access Tier in the US
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2024
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For $9.99/month, Spotify's new Audiobooks Access tier provides 15 hours of listening per month from…
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
- Laurent Giret
- 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
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- 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…