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
Nvidia GeForce Now Free Tier is Getting Pre-Roll Ads
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- Feb 27, 2024
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The free users of Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service will start seeing ads when…
Intel Unveils Core Ultra Commercial Portfolio With New vPro Platform
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- Feb 27, 2024
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After Intel joined the “AI PC” revolution with its new Core Ultra mobile CPUs in…
Microsoft’s Cloud Partnership With Mistral AI to Be Scrunitized By EU Commission
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- Feb 27, 2024
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Microsoft’s new strategic partnership with Mistral AI, a French startup working on generative AI technology,…
Sony is Laying Off 900 Employees in its PlayStation Division
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- Feb 27, 2024
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Sony announced this morning that it’s laying off 8% of its employees working in its…
Game Hubs Are Coming to the Xbox App for PC
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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Microsoft has started testing new game hubs in its Xbox app for PC that display…
OnePlus Watch 2 Uses Dual-Engine Architecture to Improve Battery Life
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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With its dual-engine architecture, the $299 OnePlus Watch 2 runs both Wear OS and the…
Report: EU Commission Could Investigate Apple’s Changes to PWAs on iOS
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- Feb 26, 2024
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The European Commission may be readying a new investigation into Apple’s recent decision to drop…
Microsoft Announces Cloud Partnership With Mistral AI
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 26, 2024
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Microsoft announced a multi-year partnership with French generative AI startup Mistral AI. The company will…
Bluesky Now Allows Users to Self-Host Their Data
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 23, 2024
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Bluesky, the microblogging platform that recently opened its doors to everyone now allows all users…
Windows Photos App is Getting a Generative Erase Feature
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 23, 2024
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Microsoft has started testing a new Generative erase feature in its Photos app on Windows…
Windows 11 Canary Build 26063 Brings Wi-Fi 7 Support and Copilot Improvements
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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The Windows 11 Canary build 26063 adds support for the new Wi-Fi 7 standard, as…
Microsoft Starts Pushing Windows 11 Version 23H2 to More Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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Microsoft has started pushing Windows 11 version 23H2, the latest major update for the OS,…
Amazon’s Echo Hub is Now Available at $179.99
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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The Amazon Echo Hub, a new smart home control panel with Amazon’s Alexa assistant is…
Sony is Working on PC Support for its PS VR2 Headset
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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Sony announced today that it’s working on adding PC support for its PS VR2 headset,…
Phil Spencer Says Xbox Won’t Abandon Physical Discs
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 22, 2024
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After plans for an all-digital Xbox Series X console leaked last year, Phil Spencer, the…
Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Pentiment Are Headed to Other Consoles
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 21, 2024
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Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Pentiment are officially coming to Sony and Nintendo…