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

Google to Roll Out User Choice Billing for Android Apps and Games in India

Google announced this week that it’s preparing to roll out support for alternative billing systems…

Microsoft Announces New Xbox Game Pass Games for January

The second wave of games coming to the Game Pass library in January includes the…

GitHub is Now Being Used by Over 100 Million Developers

GitHub announced this week that it’s now being used by more than 100 million developers.…

Microsoft Shadow Drops New Xbox Exclusive Game

Microsoft shadow dropped today Hi-Fi Rush, a new Xbox exclusive game from Tango Gameworks. The…

Windows 11 Insider Build 25284 Brings New Facebook Messenger Widget

The Windows 11 preview build 25284 introduces a new third-party widget for Facebook Messenger, which…

Google TV Users Are Now Seeing Real Ads Next to Content Suggestions

Google has reportedly started showing actual ads on its Google TV platform in addition to…

Goldeneye 007 is Coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass on January 27

The cult-classic game Goldeneye 007 game will be released on Xbox consoles, Xbox Game Pass,…

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Apple Reportedly Aims to Better Challenge Google on Maps, Search, and Ads

Apple is reportedly gearing up to enhance its maps, search, and ad services to better…

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Report: Microsoft is Working on Redesigned Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsoft is reportedly working on a redesigned version of its Windows 11 File Explorer with…

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US Justice Department Sues Google Over Ad Tech Monopoly

The US Department of Justice and eight US states have filed antitrust lawsuit against Google…

Microsoft Edge Adds Experimental Split Window Feature

Microsoft has started testing an experimental Split window feature on the Edge Canary channel. The…

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WhatsApp Releases New Native macOS App in Open Beta

WhatsApp has made the new native version of its macOS app available in open beta.…

Elon Musk Teases Higher-Priced Twitter Subscription With No Ads

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said that users should see fewer and smaller ads in the…

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Spotify is Laying Off 6% of its Workforce

Spotify is joining the growing list of big tech companies to announce some layoffs in…

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Microsoft Officially Extends Partnership With OpenAI

Microsoft has just officially announced that its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI is entering its…

Microsoft is Retiring its AltspaceVR Virtual Reality Platform

Microsoft announced that it’s sunsetting AltspaceVR, the social virtual reality platform that the company acquired…

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