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
Mozilla Launches New Mozilla.ai Startup
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- Mar 22, 2023
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Mozilla is launching Mozilla.ai, a new startup dedicated to building a “trustworthy, independent, and open-source…
Microsoft Launches the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 21, 2023
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Microsoft announced today the launch of the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration program, a new initiative to…
MLB The Show 23 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 21, 2023
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The upcoming baseball game MLB The Show 23 will be available on day one on…
Google’s Bard AI Launches in Early Access Today
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 21, 2023
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Google is making its new Bard AI available for early enthusiasts in the US and…
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Bing Image Creator in its Bing Chatbot and Edge
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 21, 2023
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Microsoft has started rolling out a new Bing Image Creator feature in its new Bing…
Netflix to Release 40 Mobile Games This Year as Work on Cloud Gaming Tech Continues
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2023
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Netflix announced today that it’s planning to launch 40 new mobile games this year. The…
Microsoft Aims to Launch its Mobile Games Store Next Year
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2023
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Microsoft would like to launch a new mobile app store for games on iOS and…
Meta’s Paid Verification for Facebook and Instagram Launches in the US
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 17, 2023
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Meta is officially launching its Meta Verified program in the US today. For $11.99/month, subscribers…
Deal: Valve’s Steam Deck is 10% Off for its First Anniversary
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 17, 2023
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Valve is discounting its Steam Deck gaming handheld to celebrate its first anniversary. All models…
Google Discovers Samsung Modem Vulnerabilities on Pixel 6 and 7, Galaxy S22, and More
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 17, 2023
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Google is warning users of Pixel 6, 7, and Galaxy S22 that it discovered several…
Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Insider Builds for the Beta Channel
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 16, 2023
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The new Windows 11 Insider builds for Beta channel testers introduce live captions in more…
YouTube TV Gets a Price Bump to $72.99/Month
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 16, 2023
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Google is raising the price of the YouTube TV Base Plan from $64.99/month to $72.99/month…
Microsoft 365 Copilot Brings Generative AI to Office, Teams and a New Business Chat App
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 16, 2023
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Microsoft is bringing generative AI capabilities to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more with…
Google Discontinues its Glass Enterprise Edition 2
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 16, 2023
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Google has stopped selling its Glass Enterprise Edition 2 smart glasses yesterday, and the company…
(Updated) Microsoft Lets Everyone Try its New Bing Chatbot
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 15, 2023
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Microsoft is apparently allowing everyone who joins the waitlist for its Bing chatbot to access…
Minecraft Launches on Chromebooks in Early Access
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 15, 2023
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Minecraft is launching in early access on select Chromebooks today. The game is priced at…