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’s Latest Xbox Controller Includes Recycled Materials and a Rechargeable Battery

Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Remix Special Edition Controller is made from various reclaimed materials including Xbox…

Minecraft Legends and More Are Coming to Game Pass in April

Minecraft Legends and Ghostwire: Tokyo are the two big games coming to Game Pass for…

(Updated) Microsoft Announces Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a 3rd-gen Surface Dock in the coming weeks, and…

Windows 11

Microsoft Ships New Windows 11 Insider Builds to Beta Channel Testers

Microsoft has released today new Windows 11 Insider builds for Beta Channel testers. New features…

Google Bard

Google Plans to Upgrade its Bard AI With “More Capable” Models

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company's Bard AI will soon replace its current…

OpenAI

Italian Privacy Regulator Bans ChatGPT Over Data Privacy Concerns

Italy’s national data protection agency announced today an immediate ban of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, citing concerns…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Insider Builds for the Canary and Dev Channels

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 Insider builds for testers on the Canary and Dev…

Xbox Games With Gold For April 2023 Include Peaky Blinders: Mastermind

The Xbox Games with Gold titles for the month of April include the co-op game…

Netflix Adds Offline Viewing

Netflix May Be Testing TV Games You Can Play Using Your Phone

Netflix may be testing new TV games that use a smartphone as a controller. An…

Google Dismisses Report Claiming its Bard AI Used Data from ChatGPT

Google has denied that its new Bard AI, which is currently available in limited preview…

Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure Expansion Launches Today on Xbox and PC

Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, the second expansion for the critically-acclaimed open-world racing game is…

Apple Announces WWDC 2023 on June 5-9

Apple will hold its annual WWDC developer conference on June 5-9, and the company teased…

T-Mobile Customers Can Now Make Phone Calls on Alexa-Enabled Devices

T-Mobile customers in the US can now link their phone number to Alexa and make…

Elon Musk, Other Tech Leaders Want to Hit Pause on “Giant AI Experiments”

Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and other tech experts have signed an open letter…

Apple Starts Rolling Out ‘Pay Later’ Service in the US

Apple is launching a new 'buy now, pay later' service in the US today. Apple…

Microsoft’s Security Copilot Gives a New AI-Powered Chat Tool to Cybersecurity Pros

Microsoft Security Copilot is a new AI-based chat tool for cybersecurity professionals. Just like Microsoft’s…

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