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, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

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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Amazon Music Unlimited is Getting a Price Hike in the US and UK

Amazon is raising the price of its Amazon Music Unlimited subscription in the US and…

Twitter Updates its Developer Agreement to Ban Third-Party Clients

Twitter has quietly updated its Developer Agreement to explicitly say that building apps that replicate…

Google to Lay Off 12,000 Employees Worldwide

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced this morning that the company has decided to lay off…

Microsoft Starts Testing Tabs in Notepad with Dev Channel Insiders

Microsoft has started testing Tabs in Notepad with Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel. The…

Sony Details Launch Window Lineup for its PlayStation VR2 Headset

Sony detailed today the list of over 30 games that will be available for the…

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