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

Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork

Microsoft Announces Claude-Powered Copilot Cowork Agent

Microsoft announced today a new Copilot Cowork agent powered by the same technology behind Anthropic’s…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Drops New Canary, Dev, and Beta Insider Builds

Microsoft has just released another trio of Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders on the…

YouTube app

YouTube Brings New Direct Messaging Features to More European Countries

YouTube recently revived an experimental messaging feature in its mobile app, and it's now available…

OpenAI GPT-5.4

OpenAI Releases New GPT-5.4 Flagship Model

OpenAI is launching today a new GPT-5.4 flagship model, which it considers as its “most…

WhatsApp Copilot AI chatbot

AI Chatbots Can Come Back to WhatsApp, If They Pay

WhatsApp will once again allow third-party chatbots to use its business API to interact with…

Apple devices MacBook Pro iPad iPhone

Apple Releases iOS 26.3.1, iPadOS 26.3.1, and macOS 26.3.1

Apple has just dropped the 26.3.1 versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, which add support…

PlayStation games on PC

Sony is Reportedly Backtracking on Porting Single Player PlayStation Games on PC

Sony is reportedly changing its strategy regarding PlayStation ports on PC, and it has cancelled…

Apple MacBook Neo

Apple’s New MacBook Neo With A18 Pro Chip Starts at $599

Apple has just pulled the wraps off the MacBook Neo, its most affordable MacBook ever…

OpenAI GPT-5.3 Instant

ChatGPT New GPT-5.3 Instant Model Aims to Improve “Everyday Usability”

OpenAI released today a new GPT-5.3 Instant model to address the main shortcomings of its…

Microsoft Build 2026

Microsoft to Hold its Build Developer Conference in San Francisco on June 2-3

Microsoft is moving its annual Build developer conference from Seattle to San Francisco this year,…

Cyberpunk 2077 Game PAss

Cyberpunk 2077 and Planet of Lana II Are Coming to Game Pass

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Game Pass on March 10, but without its Phantom Liberty…

Apple Studio Display XDR

Apple Announces New Studio Display and Studio Display XDR

Apple announced today a new Studio Display and a more premium Studio Display XDR with…

Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro

Apple Upgrades its MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips and Better SSD Storage

Apple is upgrading its 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with new M5 Pro and M5…

Apple M5 MacBook Air

Apple’s New M5 MacBook Air Starts With 512GB of Faster SSD Storage

Apple is doubling the base storage on the new M5-powered 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air,…

ROG Xbox Ally Highlight Reels

ROG Xbox Ally X Handheld Can Now Use AI to Capture Gameplay Highlights

ROG Xbox Ally X owners can test a new ‘Highlights Reels’ feature that uses AI…

Qualcomm 6G

MWC 2026: Qualcomm Announces First Wi-Fi 8 Chip and Prepares For 6G Launch in 2029

Qualcomm announced today an “AI-native” Wi-Fi 8 chip that will support 10+ Gbps peak speeds,…

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