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
YouTube TV Starts Rolling Out New Multiview Feature
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- Mar 15, 2023
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Google has started rolling out a new multiview feature on YouTube TV that will let…
Microsoft Announces Another 10-Year Cloud Gaming Deal With Ubitus
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- Mar 15, 2023
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Microsoft announced today a 10-year deal with the cloud gaming provider Ubitus. Microsoft will make…
Spotify is Keeping its HiFi Plan on Hold Due to “Industry Changes”
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- Mar 15, 2023
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Spotify’s HiFi tier is still nowhere to be seen two years after it was first…
YouTube Premium Members in the US Can Get 3 Free Months of PC Game Pass
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 14, 2023
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Microsoft and Google have teamed up to offer 3 months of PC Game Pass to…
Bing Chat Responses Are Coming to the Top of Search Results
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 14, 2023
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Microsoft is planning to replace the featured snippets at the top of its Bing search…
Microsoft Announces 10-Year Deal With Cloud Gaming Platform Boosteroid
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 14, 2023
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Microsoft announced this morning a new 10-year deal with Boosteroid, a global cloud gaming platform…
Google Workspace is Getting New Generative AI Features
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- Mar 14, 2023
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Google is bringing new generative AI capabilities to its Google Workspace productivity suite, starting with…
(Updated) Microsoft’s Build 2023 Conference Will Be Held on May 23-25
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 14, 2023
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Microsoft’s Build developer conference will be held on May 23-25 this year according to a…
Microsoft Will Soon Let All Outlook for Windows Users Try the New Web-Based App
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 13, 2023
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Microsoft is getting ready to make its new web-based Outlook for Windows app available for…
Report: Apple Could Launch HomePod With 7-inch Display in 2024
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 10, 2023
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Apple may introduce a new HomePod with a 7-inch display in 2024, which could help…
Microsoft Word is Adding a Paste Text Only Shortcut
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 10, 2023
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Microsoft has introduced a new Paste Text Only shortcut in the latest beta versions of…
Meta is Working on Twitter/Mastodon Alternative
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 10, 2023
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Meta is working on a new text-based social network that’s also decentralized, similar to Mastodon.…
Apple Music Classical iOS App is Coming on March 28
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 09, 2023
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Apple will launch a standalone Apple Music Classical app on iOS on March 28. The…
Epic Games Store Announces Self-Publishing Tools and Upcoming Support for Subscription Services
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 09, 2023
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Epic Games is launching new self-publishing tools for game developers and publishers interested in releasing…
Sony Claims Microsoft Could Degrade Call of Duty on PlaySation on Purpose
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 09, 2023
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Sony told the UK’s Competition Market Authority (CMA) that it believes Microsoft could purposefully introduce…
Microsoft Says Bing Has Now Crossed 100 Million Daily Active Users
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 09, 2023
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Microsoft bringing new generative AI capabilities to Bing has helped the search engine cross 100…