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
Valve’s New Steam Controller is Priced at $99 and Launches on May 4
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- Apr 27, 2026
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Valve's new Steam Controller will start shipping on May 4, and it’s priced at $99…
Report: OpenAI is Working on AI Phone With Qualcomm and MediaTek
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- Apr 27, 2026
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OpenAI is reportedly working with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Luxshare on its first smartphone that may…
[Updated] Microsoft is Working to Fix Outlook.com Outage
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- Apr 27, 2026
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Microsoft’s Outlook.com email service is experiencing an outage today, and many users may experience intermittent…
Spotify Adds New Fitness Hub With Peloton Classes
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- Apr 27, 2026
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Spotify is launching a new Fitness Hub that will provide access to curated playlists and…
Redesigned Icons for Google Workspace Apps Leak
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- Apr 27, 2026
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Google is in the process of redesigning its app icons with a new gradient effect,…
Xbox’s New Leadership Team Discusses Current-Gen Consoles Support, Game Pass Growth, More
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 24, 2026
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty discussed how they plan to…
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out New “Experimental” Windows Insider Channel
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- Apr 24, 2026
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Microsoft is starting to roll out today the new Experimental Windows Insider channel it announced…
Meta Will Soon Push New Meta Account System to Facebook and Instagram Users
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 24, 2026
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Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta services that the company's Account Center system for managing connected…
Discord Will Reportedly Give Nitro Subscribers Free Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’
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- Apr 24, 2026
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Discord reportedly plans to give Nitro subscribers a new Game Pass 'Starter Edition' perk with…
Report: ‘Microsoft Gaming’ is Out As Xbox Redefines its Identity
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- Apr 23, 2026
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Asha Sharma, the new head of Microsoft's gaming division, is reportedly getting rid of the…
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Add New Agentic AI Features for Paid Copilot Users
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 23, 2026
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New Copilot-powered agentic features are available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for users with a…
Spotify Reveals its Most Streamed Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks of All Time
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- Apr 23, 2026
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Spotify just revealed the most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts,…
Microsoft Hasn’t Given Up on its Long-Awaited Xbox Mobile Store
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 23, 2026
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma confirmed yesterday that the company is still hoping to launch…
Alexa+ is Now Available in Early Access in Spain
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 23, 2026
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ assistant is now available in early access in Spain, one week after…
Threads Launches Public Group Chats for Live Events
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- Apr 22, 2026
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Threads is launching a new Live Chat experience that will allow users to discuss ongoing…
[Updated] Apple Releases iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 22, 2026
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Apple has just released iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2, two minor releases with bug fixes…