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.

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OpenAI

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT API for Developers

OpenAI launched this week new APIs allowing developers to integrate ChatGPT and the company's speech-to-text…

Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Adds Conversation Style Selector

Microsoft has rolled out a new conversation style selector on its new Bing chatbot, and…

xbox-series-x-s

Microsoft Has Reportedly Sold 18.5 Million Xbox Series X|S Consoles

Microsoft has sold 18.5 million Xbox Series X and Series S consoles since launch according…

Qualcomm Details Integrated SIM (iSIM) Support for its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chip

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC now supports integrated SIMs. iSIMs integrate the functionality of…

Google CHrome

Google Chrome is Now More Power Efficient on Apple Silicon Macs

A new update for Chrome 110 should make the web browser sip less battery on…

Apple iPhone 14

Report: Apple is Back at Work on 4th Gen iPhone SE With In-House 5G Chip

Apple is reportedly back to work on a 4th gen iPhone SE that could use…

Microsoft’s Games with Gold for March Include 3 Games

Microsoft has revealed today the new Games with Gold titles for the month of March,…

TikTok

White House is Banning TikTok on All Federal Devices

The US White House has required government agencies to have TikTok uninstalled on all federal…

Windows 11 Phone Link App Adds iPhone Support in Preview

Microsoft's Phone Link app on Windows 11 is adding iPhone support in preview. The app…

Windows 11

Microsoft’s AI-Powered Bing Comes to the Taskbar with Major Windows 11 Update

Microsoft is releasing today a major update for Windows 11 that brings the company's new…

Microsoft Launches its PC Game Pass in Preview in 40 New Markets

Microsoft is launching its PC Game Pass subscription service in preview in 40 new markets…

Report: Apple’s Upcoming Mixed-Reality Headset “Probably” Won’t Require an iPhone

Apple's first mixed-reality headset may not require an iPhone for the setup experience. This would…

Twitter Has Reportedly Laid Off 200 Employees Including its Twitter Blue Head

Twitter has reportedly laid off 200 employees over the weekend. Esther Crawford, the product manager…

Google Details New Features Coming to Android and WearOS

Google detailed today a couple of new features coming to Android and Wear OS including…

Microsoft Announces New Content for Flight Simulator and Forza Horizon 5

The free World Update XII: New Zealand is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator on…

YouTube

YouTube is Testing New ‘1080p Premium’ Video Quality

Google has started testing a new ‘1080p Premium’ video quality on YouTube for Premium subscribers.…

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