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
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to Leave the Company on December 29
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- Dec 20, 2023
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Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard announced today that will leave the company after…
Google Extends Deadline to Activate Bluetooth on its Stadia Controller
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- Dec 20, 2023
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Google is giving people who still have a Stadia controller another year to activate Bluetooth…
Apple Releases iOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1
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- Dec 20, 2023
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Apple released iOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 yesterday, which only include important bug fixes…
Sony Has Now Sold 50 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles Since Launch
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- Dec 20, 2023
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Sony announced today that it has now sold over 50 million PS5 units since the…
TikTok is Now Optimized for Tablets and Foldables
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- Dec 19, 2023
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TikTok, the app that probably made vertical video somewhat acceptable is now optimized for larger…
Hackers Leak Sony’s Game Roadmap and Concerns About Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition
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- Dec 19, 2023
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A ransomware group has leaked Sony’s game roadmap and documents detailing the company's concerns about…
Apple is Working on Software Workaround Ahead of US Apple Watch Ban
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 19, 2023
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Apple is reportedly working on an emergency software workaround ahead of the US ban of…
Google to Pay $700 Million to Settle Play Store Antitrust Lawsuit
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 19, 2023
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Google has agreed to pay $700 million to settle a Play Store antitrust lawsuit that…
EU Commission is Investigating X/Twitter Over Digital Service Act Violations
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 18, 2023
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The European Commission announced today that it’s launching an investigation to determine if Twitter/X failed…
US Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 to be Paused Over Patent Dispute
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 18, 2023
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Apple will pause US sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 on…
Adobe Gives Up on its $20 Billion Acquisition of Figma
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 18, 2023
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Adobe is officially giving up on its $20 billion acquisition of Figma after the UK…
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Launch on Meta Quest Headsets
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 15, 2023
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After Microsoft brought Xbox Cloud Gaming to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset earlier this…
Microsoft’s Countdown Sale Kicks Off With Big Xbox and Surface Discounts
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 15, 2023
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Microsoft has kicked off its annual Countdown sale today with discounts on select Surface hardware,…
YouTube on TV Will Now Show Fewer But Longer Ad Breaks
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 15, 2023
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Google is changing how it’s displaying ads on its YouTube apps on TVs, and users…
Windows 11 Beta Build 22635.2915 is Out With Voice Access Improvements
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 14, 2023
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The Windows 11 Build 22635.2915 is out on the Beta Channel, and it introduces multi-display…
Apple Now Sells USB-C Charging Case for AirPods Pro for $99
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 14, 2023
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After Apple released 2nd-gen AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case in September, the company…